Thread: Frankie Boyle and the Paralympics

I'm not saying his comments were funny (I didn't laugh. But neither was I offended)

But if you're going to find his comments offensive, don't follow him on Twitter....

D'oh

I follow him on twitter and I've contemplated unfollowing for the duration of the Paralympics because whilst I usually find him really funny his paralympic comments have made me feel quite uncomfortable

I find him vile generally so have never contemplated follwoing him. Certainly have no interest in seeing his thoughts on the paralympics.
Saw him live several years ago, based only what we'd seen on TV panel shows. Never again. Was an awful night out. He wasn't funny at all. Most of the audience was just quiet and not daring to move. We'd not seen anything like it for an audience to be so unresponsive really. It was cringe worthy. Urgh!

I quite like a comedy night and you expect some borderline stuff, but this was just dreadful.

His voice aggravates me.

I don't follow him, have only briefly heard of him.
Looks like he's wrecked his C4 career though, eh?

Don't find him funny either. He just seems to want to push boundaries. And he copied dh's beard!

well he should be shot then Sasha!

See, we are all sensible people - find him offensive, don't watch / listen / follow
Why do people watch / listen / follow and then say he is offensive?!

Because just ignoring someone who could incite harmful behaviour in others through their offensiveness is kind of burying one's head in the sand?

well yes Jen, in the appropriate situation
But I am referring to people following him on twitter and then complaining that hes offensive
that, for me, is the same as saying "hot black coffee please... ouch I burned my mouth"

This isn't the first time he's been offensive about people with disabilities though is it. Bastard!!! Nasty man