You could be right kinder surprise. Sounds plausible.

I agree with the theory up to the point. I certainly find that on a personal level, I find that the 'likeability' of a comedian can affect how funny I find them.

Taking it as fact that comedy is in the main subjective, I understand that what I am going to say certainly does not apply to everyone, and my intention is not to get anyone's back up.

The people who I find really funny are in the main quite likeable characters (Bill Bailey, Harry Hill, Graham Fellows, Lee and Herring, Laurel and Hardy and so on). It is not because I like them that I find them funny, I simply find it more pleasant to watch them for longer because of this (but then who said comedy should be pleasant.. the League of Gentlemen are excellent). Perhaps this is a very lazy approach from me, as there are comedians who I will accept are very funny (eg Jasper Carrot) but, as I don't particularly like his 'on-stage' persona I don't devote as much time to watching them. Actually I'm really not making the point I wanted to make at all well, and am coming across as some complete arse who wants all comedians to be pleasant and inoffensive, which is not what I want at all. The grumpy, dislikeable act can work very well. Its just that from a personal point of view, if I was doing stand up I would want to be liked. Perhaps someone with more confidence (or a funnier person) wouldn't have this pre-requisite.

I'm going to give up now, as its far too early in the morning and this has simply become a self-contradicting, unreasoned point(less). I apologise for wasting anyone's time. Arse. At least I neither like Iain Lee nor find him funny, so thats one dilemma out of the way.

I've always said: "If you can't say something good about someone, then they're usually a bastard."

It's the funny bits you find yourself laughing at, though, isn't it? Generally.

I dunno. Mel&Sue have never made me laugh, although they seem very likeable. Jerry Sadowitz absolutely kills me with his stuff.

>I dunno. Mel&Sue have never made me laugh, although they seem very likeable. Jerry Sadowitz absolutely kills me with his stuff.

True. Even I don't agree with what I was trying to say. I just like liking people. I'm a naive little fellah.

Call me stupid, but I cannot hate someone wearing a bowtie.

Once they take it off, it becomes a different matter...

Hmm you really have been brought up with high standards.

>Call me stupid, but I cannot hate someone wearing a bowtie.
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>Once they take it off, it becomes a different matter...

I hate the Chippendales, and they virtually only wear bow-ties.

I only hate them, because I have a similar physique, and I think it cheapens my body. No, really.

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!

That was hilarious Sam. The Chipandales!! I'll need to get in the recovery position thanks to you.

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>That was hilarious Sam. The Chipandales!! I'll need to get in the recovery position thanks to you.

I'm not very good at spotting sacarsm, so I'll look smug.

No sarcasm intended Sam. That was genius.

>Jerry Sadowitz absolutely kills me with his
>stuff.

His poison?

No - his magic powers, stupid.

He does strange things with cards, didn't you know?