Tuesday, April 27, 2004

These Guys're Fuckin' Funny Department

From the Washington Post (which KICKS the New York Times' wimpy ass): "Poking Fun, In Good Faith; Muslim Comics Laugh In the Face of Intolerance"

Example:

"I get some dirty looks walking down the street. People looking at me as if I was responsible for 9/11.

"Can you believe that?

"Me responsible for 9/11?

Pause.

"7-Eleven, maybe."

Or how about this, from one of the members of a comedy team called the Arabian Knights, describing his idea for a new reality television show:

"It's called Mideastern Eye for the Midwestern Guy. . . . Five Arabs . . . bust into a white guy's house and teach him how to make bombs and hate women." (pause amid laughter) "I'm kidding. Midwestern guys already know how to do that."