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I once heard the late, great Christopher Hitchens views on the subject, and he basically said it was something to do with humour being another animal survival tactic (making light of adversity), and guys utilising it as another part of their arsenal in finding a suitable mate - women rarely need to make such effort due to the fact that males will always be the ones chasing them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Can't remember her name, but when channel hopping on Saturday night I came across a female ventriloquist on BBC4 she had me in stitches...
Unusual for a ventriloquist gottle of gear  |
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"Why are there not very many funny female comedians?
Is it just me?
You're a female comedian? 
Damn, now the secret is out .. hehe"
It's a new one....female comedian posing as male scientist.....
Thomas Dolby springs to mind...."She Blinded Me With Science"  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Why are there not very many funny female comedians?
Is it just me?"
Do i take you like comedians then ...two posts in same day lol on same/dead similar subject lol
Fmale comics are funnier in my books  |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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I don't think as many have managed to break through onto television, for a variety of reasons, and so are not as well known.
There are a couple of all female comedy nights coming up in aid of two women's charities. |
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By *tomCom OP Man
over a year ago
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"Why are there not very many funny female comedians?
Is it just me?
Do i take you like comedians then ...two posts in same day lol on same/dead similar subject lol
Fmale comics are funnier in my books "
Well the first post was because I was watching old Mock the Week episodes last night and it made me think, are my tastes very different to others. The second post was because I was concern with the lack of people liking female comedians on the first topic.
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Why are there not very many funny female comedians?
Is it just me?
Do i take you like comedians then ...two posts in same day lol on same/dead similar subject lol
Fmale comics are funnier in my books
Well the first post was because I was watching old Mock the Week episodes last night and it made me think, are my tastes very different to others. The second post was because I was concern with the lack of people liking female comedians on the first topic.
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How much of that is just due to the fact that we weren't exposed to as many females as male comedians when we were growing up? Or that many funny women were funny actors and not stand-ups?
People forget the wonderful Joyce Grenfell or Maureen Lipman in full flow. |
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By *els_BellsWoman
over a year ago
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"Can't remember her name, but when channel hopping on Saturday night I came across a female ventriloquist on BBC4 she had me in stitches...
Unusual for a ventriloquist gottle of gear "
Is that Tom Conti's daughter?
Ventriloquist's just freak me out! Some are great, but it's the puppets they use, and how they can throw their voices just really freak me out! |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
Caroline Aherne
Jo Brand
Katy Brand
Kathy Burke
Marti Caine
Judy Carne
Jo Caulfield
Nina Conti
Jenny Eclair
Jo Enright
Dawn French
Rebecca Front
Mel Giedroyc
Joyce Grenfell
Miranda Hart
Hattie Hayridge
Celia Imrie
Jo Kendall
Josie Lawrence
Maureen Lipman
Josie Long
Sarah Millican
Shazia Mirza
Jo Neary
Sue Perkins
Sally Phillips
Lucy Porter
Caroline Quentin
Jan Ravens
Jennifer Saunders
Meera Syal
Catherine Tate
Sandi Toksvig
Tracey Ullman
Victoria Wood
Gina Yashere
To name a few! |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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i was going to say....
victoria wood.. to french and saunders... stand ups like sarah millican (my crush!!!)
you ought to check out lisa lampinelli and chelsea handler on youtube if you want someone a lot meaner and ruder...... |
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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago
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"Can't remember her name, but when channel hopping on Saturday night I came across a female ventriloquist on BBC4 she had me in stitches...
Unusual for a ventriloquist gottle of gear "
Nina Conti??....Got a monkey? lol |
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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago
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In my opinion its because men can talk about things that just seem crude commin from women.....
Men can take the piss out of their own situations but when women do it, I cringe....
Male comedians are better.....end of!  |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"In my opinion its because men can talk about things that just seem crude commin from women.....
Men can take the piss out of their own situations but when women do it, I cringe....
Male comedians are better.....end of! "
It's very subjective. I find a lot of female comedians and comics very very funny indeed. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Men are funnier dunno why that is, some comidiennes tend to concentrate on woman 'problems' like PMT/ ex-husbands and stuff and as a male it can get tiring however there are a few who make me chuckle:
Joan Rivers,
Smack the Pony (all female sketch show)
Kathrine Tait
Think thats about it!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"......are shit! "
To be fair, there are some great comedy actresses, but as comediennes I don't find them funny.
Maybe its the subjects they choose that I don't find funny. Certainly the delivery of some is plain fecking annoying. |
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