A spate of public rudeness lately has raised the question of how society has come to this sorry pass. Kanye West in the world of hip hop, Serena Williams in tennis and Joe Wilson in Washington’s political hot house all stepped over the traditional bounds of civility in the past week. What are the trends that […]
No Problem, Excuse Me and the Limits of Civility
September 18th, 2009 · Comments Off on No Problem, Excuse Me and the Limits of Civility · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Celebrities, Family Humor, Funny Celebrity, Funny Editorial, Funny Generation Gap, Funny Rude, Jokes, Lifestyle, Movies, Opinion Piece, Political Humor, Politicians, Sports and Recreation, U.S. Social Commentary
Tags:decline of civilization story·Donald Trump·funny bad behavior story·funny bone to pick story·funny celebrity story·funny impolite story·funny no excuse story·funny people are rude story·funny politics story·funny rant·funny sports story·Joe Wilson·Kanye West·Omarosa·rude sales staff story·Serena Williams·society going to hell in handbasket story
The 24-7 Voting Nation (2)
September 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on The 24-7 Voting Nation (2) · Celebrities, Entertainment, General Humor, General Interest, Lifestyle, Opinion Piece, Political Humor, Sports and Recreation
Yesterday, I talked about how the U.S. has become obsessed with voting. The two most obvious examples are in terms of politics and polling. But voting has also taken over the broadcast airwaves through another medium, TV reality shows.
Tags:Apprentice·comedy·dangling chads·Donald Trump·funny·humor·So You Think You can Dance·Survivor
