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LuckyTheDog

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79. I think Seth MacFarlane was making a joke about himself being a shallow jerk

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 04:57 PM

Feb 2013

That song reminded me of a "Family Guy" episode with two guys discussing movies. All they could talk about where the nude scenes, which they had timed to the second, as in "and 17 minutes, 14 seconds in, she took her shirt off."

In that scene, the joke was about what TOTAL LOSERS those guys were because that's all they bothered to notice about any movie.

I took the "boob song" skit to be an attempt at the same kind of irony. That's what Seth MacFarlane does -- he portrays complete losers doing the kinds of inappropriate things that losers do and say.

Not everyone gets the joke. Some people who get the joke don't appreciate it or think it is funny.

And that is probably why MacFarlane probably should not have been in front of a large, general audience. His stuff lives mainly on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. That's where it belongs.

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The earth is melting, the GOP is destroying the economy, and DU is worried about boob jokes. [View all] Dawgs Feb 2013 OP

Ridiculous isn't it? n/t Cleita Feb 2013 #1

Many of the boob scenes in the song were from movies about sexual assault. Hissyspit Feb 2013 #93

I guess I'm depraved. I thought the song was hilarious. Cleita Feb 2013 #103

I thought the stuff with Captain Kirk was funnier. Hissyspit Feb 2013 #106

Other than the remark I made that you answered to, I have not discussed the boob issue because Cleita Feb 2013 #108

It's not like we can't walk and chew boobs at the same time. Ian David Feb 2013 #2

YOU SAID BOOBS!!! I'M GOING TO ALERT ON YOU, YOU SEXIST MISOGYNISTIC PIG!!! truebrit71 Feb 2013 #4

... Ian David Feb 2013 #11

. Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2013 #34

I mean walk and fondle gum at the same time. Arkana Feb 2013 #74

Nailed it in one. Oh dammit, I'm probably in trouble for saying "nailed it" now... truebrit71 Feb 2013 #3

Didn't Lincoln and Douglas debate the same issue? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #5

Seth used Lincoln's death as a joke object in 2013. That alone was bad enough. graham4anything Feb 2013 #28

I never even heard of the guy until his appearance here on DU. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #50

He's not funny on stage really MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #55

Lincoln? He was some kind of celebrity back in the 1800s. tclambert Feb 2013 #60

150 years and still too soon, eh? n/t bamacrat Feb 2013 #51

Agreed. It's almost like the cameras went back in time. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #53

You're mad about a Lincoln joke 150 years after he died? Really? Orrex Feb 2013 #57

On a show that has a President's wife on it, it is most distasteful. graham4anything Feb 2013 #62

Hmm. Good point. Orrex Feb 2013 #90

Yeah. graham4anything Feb 2013 #91

After 150 years, yes, I still get pissed off about it!!! Summer Hathaway Feb 2013 #149

Yes! The film Downfall with Ganz's portrayal of Hitler ranks among the greatest movie achievements. John1956PA Feb 2013 #99

"Stalingrad" 1993 IMDB... Veri1138 Feb 2013 #123

And you're worried about DU'ers worried about boob jokes Scootaloo Feb 2013 #6

And you're worried about DUers worried about DUers ... Trajan Feb 2013 #134

Difference is, I'm not pretending my concern holds me back from saving the world Scootaloo Feb 2013 #138

Nope: The first thing is we have to prove to EVERYONE cliffordu Feb 2013 #7

Well, some of us are able to think about more than one thing at a time. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #8

I would think many posters on DU may easily concern themselves... LanternWaste Feb 2013 #9

You're right, but we are seeing a lot more "concern" threads lately on things that matter little. Dawgs Feb 2013 #14

Did you ever consider that though they may "matter little" to you whathehell Feb 2013 #52

They should matter little to everyone when MUCH BIGGER ISSUES face us. Dawgs Feb 2013 #65

Sure...You could probably make the same argument to a Black man whathehell Feb 2013 #68

No you couldn't make the same argument to a black man, because it wouldn't make any sense. Dawgs Feb 2013 #109

Why not? whathehell Feb 2013 #124

I'm actually glad to see this posted JustAnotherGen Feb 2013 #80

And when they make boob jokes, where will the outrage go? randome Feb 2013 #96

remember when that guy posted the cartoon of Superman dropping Lois Lane? Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #76

And you are concerned about what du is concerned about. NCTraveler Feb 2013 #10

I know, right? Dawgs Feb 2013 #13

You know, Hitler liked boobs. n/t Ian David Feb 2013 #12

Most people can walk and chew gum at the same time. Thank you for your concern. Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #15

Who said they can't? And, I think you and a few others are missing my point entirely. Dawgs Feb 2013 #18

Well, my niece's new baby is downright obsessed with boobs. MineralMan Feb 2013 #16

Show us your tits first. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #17

Was 'IT'S CALLED A JOKE' directed at me? n/t Dawgs Feb 2013 #20

And FLOTUS was on the Oscars. Don't forget that teeth gnasher NightWatcher Feb 2013 #19

Yep. Same damn thing. Dawgs Feb 2013 #21

Once we lost our "bad guy" (GW), the cohesiveness fled the place SoCalDem Feb 2013 #22

Maybe, but it seems like it's gotten much worse in the past year or so. Dawgs Feb 2013 #23

I agree with you there MindPilot Feb 2013 #56

LOL!! Dawgs Feb 2013 #66

Yep, it's about priorities HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #24

God, I miss Occupy. randome Feb 2013 #25

Yes, we know. Hissyspit Feb 2013 #95

Oh, I DO think this is worth a discussion. randome Feb 2013 #114

it's the outrage trolls datasuspect Feb 2013 #26

Yup libodem Feb 2013 #54

Well I don't know what is everyone upset about boobs. They are apart of everyone's body. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #27

I'm right there with you. HappyMe Feb 2013 #29

Me neither. Heck you seen one boob you seen them all, LOL. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #147

Threads about yemen covering up our drone attacks sink like a rock The Straight Story Feb 2013 #30

Exactly. Three responses on the important topics, and 100+ when someone gets their feelings hurt. Dawgs Feb 2013 #67

Alert! Alert! He said "boob"!1111!!!! MindPilot Feb 2013 #84

I love boobs. mikeysnot Feb 2013 #31

Ummm, that's not what I remember cally Feb 2013 #32

With all those seriously offensive posts, Chemisse Feb 2013 #40

Ugh! Exactly what I'm talking about. A boob joke is not the same as rape, or calling a woman cunt. Dawgs Feb 2013 #69

No but it is very cally Feb 2013 #133

Quoting Admiral Fitzwallace in the "West Wing" redstatebluegirl Feb 2013 #33

That joke in bad taste is just a symptom of deep-seated misogyny alarimer Feb 2013 #141

not now ,now everyone is in a perpetual state of offense, leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #35

No. Stop that. knightmaar Feb 2013 #36

Thank you!` wryter2000 Feb 2013 #45

You're welcome knightmaar Feb 2013 #58

What? You're comparing voting irregularities to a boob joke? Dawgs Feb 2013 #72

It's in your title knightmaar Feb 2013 #78

'DU is worried about boob jokes' is NOT saying that it shouldn't be discussed. Dawgs Feb 2013 #97

I've read it several times knightmaar Feb 2013 #128

Excellent reply! Tumbulu Feb 2013 #151

McFarlane is a juvenile comedian who was LAMPOONING HOLLYWOOD/AMERICA'S OBSESSION WITH BREASTS Indepatriot Feb 2013 #37

What the hell is wrong with boob jokes? Taverner Feb 2013 #38

I don't care for boob jokes. Chemisse Feb 2013 #44

What no one "gets" here is that sometimes the Other Half of whathehell Feb 2013 #87

I'm a hetero male, and dick jokes are almost always funny too Taverner Feb 2013 #100

Yeah, well, you see, it depends on one's "standing" in the world whathehell Feb 2013 #132

Yes, but I don't think joking about body parts should be offensive Taverner Feb 2013 #140

It's the outrage du jour! Initech Feb 2013 #39

Remember Beyonce at the Super Bowl? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #41

I agree Dpm12 Feb 2013 #42

I think we need a discussion on man-boobs. madinmaryland Feb 2013 #43

moobs. bunnies Feb 2013 #94

You are attempting to pull the oldest misognist slur in the world. We're supposed to have CTyankee Feb 2013 #46

WTF!! Where did I say that the boob joke was fine, or funny, or anything at all? Dawgs Feb 2013 #75

I'm reacting to your OP. If I am irony impaired over this, let me know and I'll happily and CTyankee Feb 2013 #83

No problem. My OP is more about DU in general than any particular topic (like the boob joke). n/t Dawgs Feb 2013 #86

I thought the routine on the Oscars was more on the irony side myself. But I know and respect CTyankee Feb 2013 #104

I think Seth MacFarlane was making a joke about himself being a shallow jerk LuckyTheDog Feb 2013 #79

nipples cause global warming n/t eggplant Feb 2013 #47

Don't you know it's more important to scream with fake outrage than to actually bamacrat Feb 2013 #48

This seems to be an exaggeration knightmaar Feb 2013 #73

:eyerollsmilie: bamacrat Feb 2013 #107

That's a lot of straw women knightmaar Feb 2013 #135

From an old time card- carrying feminist... trishtrash Feb 2013 #49

^^^ this ^^^ TDale313 Feb 2013 #112

Couldn't agree more. Dawgs Feb 2013 #115

I know what ya mean, wendylaroux Feb 2013 #59

"RACKED".....you SEXIST PIG!!!! Indepatriot Feb 2013 #63

Reflective of America in general. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #61

It was a remake of Mean Girls around here yesterday rocktivity Feb 2013 #64

I remember that time too. Skip Intro Feb 2013 #70

I am offended jollyreaper2112 Feb 2013 #71

Agreed. It's getting absolutely silly. nt LittleBlue Feb 2013 #77

For the record, I didn't watch the Grammys. Dawgs Feb 2013 #81

it's great, isn't it? d_b Feb 2013 #82

Can we at least try? Not when we're being dismissed. gollygee Feb 2013 #85

Dismissed. Really? This is all we see on DU anymore. It's the only thing that people discuss. Dawgs Feb 2013 #88

There's always been a mix of big news and lighter news gollygee Feb 2013 #89

But there isn't a mix now. It's all outrage, all of the time. Dawgs Feb 2013 #101

I just counted gollygee Feb 2013 #105

Taking over the entire site? Hm. Hyperbolize much? Moonwalk Feb 2013 #125

No. It's not about right. It's not even in the same zip code. cali Feb 2013 #92

Promoting your own posts is pretty pathetic. Dawgs Feb 2013 #102

wow. brilliant. almost as insightful as your op. cali Feb 2013 #110

Nope. Don't think sexism is trivial. Dawgs Feb 2013 #119

you clearly do think sexism is trivial and you indulge yourself in that. that is not only cali Feb 2013 #126

I think Cali gets your point just fine Matariki Feb 2013 #113

Okay, you cali and a couple of others didn't get it. Dawgs Feb 2013 #120

Get what? That you don't think women deserve equality and respect? Matariki Feb 2013 #144

We just don't get it. Couldn't possibly be the OP condoning sexist crap. cali Feb 2013 #127

Let's all let our hair grow loooong, and get neked! NeeDeep Feb 2013 #98

Why do people always cry 'political correctness' when the targets of so-called jokes speak up? Matariki Feb 2013 #117

No one is taking away your voice NeeDeep Feb 2013 #131

You have a very self centered attitude and are a great example of what I'm talking about Matariki Feb 2013 #143

Because disrespect of women is SUCH a non issue. Matariki Feb 2013 #111

But is a joke in bad taste equivalent to disrespect? randome Feb 2013 #118

In a night supposedly dedicated to honoring people's accomplishments it was Matariki Feb 2013 #122

Okay, I see your point. randome Feb 2013 #146

Cheese Tits N/T sellitman Feb 2013 #116

It's not DU, it's the overall population that's heavily propagandized just1voice Feb 2013 #121

Degrading women is a HUGE problem Maybe if half the population wasn't so underrepresented redqueen Feb 2013 #129

In support of my argument... redqueen Feb 2013 #137

Making the world a hostile place for half the human race Warpy Feb 2013 #130

So you started a thread NOT about one of your important topics. All-righty, then. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #136

Oh no! Some people have different values than you do!!! ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #139

The earth is melting, the GOP is destroying the economy, and you're sitting on your arse... ljm2002 Feb 2013 #142

The op is right! Soundman Feb 2013 #145

So sorry but sexism has been a part of my entire adult life and... Jasana Feb 2013 #148

I remember a time... countryjake Feb 2013 #150