Hell, and more hell

[yendi]

We're dealing with travel hell this (still in Florida, thanks to the fact that no flights to MA today had a chance in hell of landing). Scheduled to get back tomorrow afternoon, although I'll believe it when I see it (and Delta hasn't even been willing to pick up the phone now for over 24 hours).

In the meantime, my father-in-law has decided that the thing to watch on TV is Jeff Dunham's Absurdly Racist Christmas Special (which I suspect actually has a different name). I was aware of the comedian, but since the only ventriloquists I watch are Jay Johnson on SOAP and Ded Bob at assorted Ren Fests, I hadn't realized just how horribly offensive he was. Bring me ten Dane Cook specials any day of the week.

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[amokk]

Dunham has gotten more and more racist over the years actually. Homophobic as well.

[yendi]

Well, the good news is, he's not likely to get a lot more racist or homophobic; there's a vanishing point to intolerance, after all.

[amokk]

I don't know, I think he's going to try.

[trochee.livejournal.com]

there is some marketing exec saying "THAT sounds like a CHALLENGE"; do not encourage the trolls.

[juliansinger.livejournal.com]

Considering as how the forecast says it may still be snowing tomorrow afternoon, I am slightly dubious as to your prospects.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Me too. I wish Delta would just admit it and cancel the flight so we can reschedule.

[juliansinger.livejournal.com]

That'd sure be NICE. But given what you guys've been saying, Delta seems to be being as obstructive as possible under the circumstances, all in all.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

They have so far gone two whole days with this "due to inclement weather we refuse to answer our phones" message.

[juliansinger.livejournal.com]

Yeah, while I can kind of see being short staffed due to Christmas, it's a /national organization/ which needs to be /doing customer service/, and just... Well, anyway.

[yendi]

Yeah, Delta and customer service kind of go together like oil and water.

[yendi]

Me, too. But Delta claims that they expect things to be back on track tomorrow afternoon, and as of now, the flight's still listed. But I fully expect to be staying here tomorrow.

sigh.

[juliansinger.livejournal.com]

*points and laughs at Delta*

[bonnie-rocks.livejournal.com]

Oh that's hilarious!! All NYC area Airports are still closed and MA got hit harder with the snow than here (and it's pretty bad where I am on Long Island). So, unless they have a few thousand blow torches, you're not going anywhere today :(

~*::Meow::*~

[asim.livejournal.com]

Jeff Dunham's Absurdly Racist Christmas Special

I'm sorry. I'm so very, very sorry.

I had the misfortune to happen to catch the first episode of his series (yes, you read that last word correctly). It was like a train ride through Hell -- you kept watching just to see what horrific stereotype he'd pull out, next.

20 minutes was enough, and I took a long, hot shower after.

[yendi]

They gave this ashole a series? I'd ask what the hell is wrong with this country, but he's pretty much the answer to that question.

[amokk]

+1

[amokk]

Oh yes, the series was just plain awful. Just a bad idea all around. If the series was even close to being related to his usual material, it might not have been so bad, but the show was just... bad. I think someone told Dunham to try and extend his range and that's what we got.

[sdaisyk.livejournal.com]

My ex-boyfriend (the one who decided I was evil for holding liberal/leftist political views) made me sit through one of his shows the last time we spent any time together. He was flabbergasted that I didn't laugh at him and that I found Every. Single. One. of his "dummies" offensive and stereotypical and just plain nauseating.

Good luck getting home.

[matt_doyle]

I am so glad other people hate Dunham as much as I do. His DVD specials keep being put on when I am in pharmaceutical studies and therefore can't leave the room, and the only time I didn't find him nauseating, I was on happy-drugs.

[emilytheslayer.livejournal.com]

I thought that guy was funny when I was like, 12? Back then he mostly stuck to the one weird purple character and only pulled out the racist stereotype cactus a little. Being 12, I thought it was hilarious, because hey, talking cactus, am I right? Then a few years later I was like "holy shit that is so fucking racist why didn't I get that and why are all these grown people laughing at it what the HELL?" AND THEN A FEW YEARS AGO HE POPPED OUT OF WHATEVER HELL DIMENSION HE HAD BEEN SENT TO AND IT'S SO. MUCH. WORSE. Seriously, what the fuck?

Man I hope you guys get home soon.