Chasers War On Everything - Americans

[freebooter]

A humorous classic clip.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCkYfYa8ePI

Can Americans really be like this?


Apparently so.

[kretzy]

:D :D :D

Oh how I love the Chaser (I bought the DVDs)! Can't wait for it to come back on this year.

[Chundles]

How funny is the episode where Charles Firth is in the US at one of the Phelps family's protests and he gropes Fred Jr and tries to pick him up - I was p*ssing myself laughing!!!

[skunk]

Isn't it a sobering thought that these are VOTERS?

Mahatma Gandhi was right.

[kretzy]

How funny is the episode where Charles Firth is in the US at one of the Phelps family's protests and he gropes Fred Jr and tries to pick him up - I was p*ssing myself laughing!!!

You mean this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_o5TjAOPa4

Definitely another classic. :D

[freebooter]

I've watched this 5 times so far, mining the rich veins of comedy and tragedy.

[Thomas Veil]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCkYfYa8ePI

Oh. My. God.

[Dont Hurt Me]

Isn't it a sobering thought that these are VOTERS?

Mahatma Gandhi was right.I couldnt even watch the whole thing, makes you sick seeing just how stupid America is. Does anyone wonder how someone like Bush gets elected seeing these people? Pathetic but thats what America is becoming these days, these people most likely are American idol watchers or are more interested in who B. Spears is doing. Im ashamed. I dont know whats worse these folks or the fact that its widespread.:( Anyone say Roman Empire.

[zimv20]

so we all know that the editors go through and pick the most humorous (i.e. stupid) answers. and that's cool, that's their gig.

i think it'd be more interesting to see some data across everyone they interviewed. if "only" 10% of interviewees couldn't think of a country that began with 'u', i wouldn't feel so bad. but if it's, say, 50%..... i'd like to know that.

[Dont Hurt Me]

so we all know that the editors go through and pick the most humorous (i.e. stupid) answers. and that's cool, that's their gig.

i think it'd be more interesting to see some data across everyone they interviewed. if "only" 10% of interviewees couldn't think of a country that began with 'u', i wouldn't feel so bad. but if it's, say, 50%..... i'd like to know that.
Hey Zim I have seen it first hand here in Yahooville Redneckland South Carolina, I doubt they had to do much editing.

[mactastic]

Yahooville Redneckland South Carolina
Is that the official name? :D

[Oblivious]

Anybody who wants to vote should be required to take a current events test beforehand.:(

[mactastic]

Anybody who wants to vote should be required to take a current events test beforehand.:(
Nice in theory, but no. Who writes the test? is it as biased towards un-poor whites as the SAT is? Who gets to grade such a test? Where is the test available? Who pays for the proctors?

I wish stupid people wouldn't vote too, but they have as much right as anyone else does.

[Black&Tan]

Very sobering. Borders on depressing. Sadly, I don't find it humorous, more a commentary on the isolationism that pervades America.

[Abstract]

In all fairness, I wouldn't even recognize John Howard, and I'm (currently) living in Australia. :p I read the news and events. I never see his photo, really, or at least I never took notice even when they do post a photo to accompany the newsstory.

Also, I certainly have little chance of recognising another President or Prime Minister's face if the country is small and on the other side of the ocean.

Also, who knows that when "John Howard" says "Remember to vote Liberal" that he is actually referring to the conservative government, since the Liberal Party in Australia is conservative. :p Very very very few people in the US would know that.

I couldnt even watch the whole thing, makes you sick seeing just how stupid America is. Does anyone wonder how someone like Bush gets elected seeing these people? Pathetic but thats what America is becoming these days, these people most likely are American idol watchers or are more interested in who B. Spears is doing. Im ashamed. I dont know whats worse these folks or the fact that its widespread.:( Anyone say Roman Empire.

The voting system is fair. Well, sort of. Anybody who is Christian and believes in God (the Christian one) has a chance of winning an election.

[Dont Hurt Me]

In all fairness, I wouldn't even recognize John Howard, and I'm (currently) living in Australia. :p I read the news and events. I never see his photo, really, or at least I never took notice even when they do post a photo to accompany the newsstory.

Also, I certainly have little chance of recognising another President or Prime Minister's face if the country is small and on the other side of the ocean.

Also, who knows that when "John Howard" says "Remember to vote Liberal" that he is actually referring to the conservative government, since the Liberal Party in Australia is conservative. :p Very very very few people in the US would know that.



The voting system is fair. Well, sort of. Anybody who is Christian and believes in God (the Christian one) has a chance of winning an election.You mean anyone pretending to be a christian because lets face it hypocrisy is running rampid/rampant. I thought it was funny asking what was the major religion in Israel? the answer was Islamic:D Im sure the guy was a god fearing christian who reads his bible every sunday.

[skunk]

hypocrisy is running rampidAnother classic from our very own DHM. :)

[Dont Hurt Me]

Another classic from our very own DHM. :)
If Bushie can make up words cant I?

[skunk]

If Bushie can make up words cant I?Indeed you can, and I think yours are much better anyway. :)

[mactastic]

If Bushie can make up words cant I?
We'll never misunderestimate you again.

[Dont Hurt Me]

We'll never misunderestimate you again.
I desreved dat 1.

[xsedrinam]

"Rampid"™ I like it. It's a nice combo of rampant and rabid. :)

[zimv20]

"Rampid"™ I like it. It's a nice combo of rampant and rabid. :)
and Rambo.

[Dont Hurt Me]

"Rampid"™ I like it. It's a nice combo of rampant and rabid. :)
You got the same dictionary as me. It should be a word:D Somtimes ill combine words and meanings I guess thats from 20yrs living in redneckland. I eat grits now too.

[smueboy]

Chaser would be great on Comedy Central!

[xsedrinam]

You got the same dictionary as me. It should be a word:D Somtimes ill combine words and meanings I guess thats from 20yrs living in redneckland. I eat grits now too.
Being a Yank transplant to the South, first time I saw grits I thought they were Tapioca pudding. Ticked off the waitress. :) Since then, I've learned to like'm. Cheese grits. Yum. Fried okra and pot licker greens. Pass

[Dont Hurt Me]

Being a Yank transplant to the South, first time I saw grits I thought they were Tapioca pudding. Ticked off the waitress. :) Since then, I've learned to like'm. Cheese grits. Yum. Fried okra and pot licker greens. PassI was a transplanted yankee also, but I thought grits was the plural of grit something perhaps you scraped off your shoe.

[yellow]

I am also a yankee transplant in the south.. Grits are ok. I don't seek them out, but I'll eat them if they are placed in front of me. Southern BBQ... whatever. BBQ is something you do, not something you eat.

[smueboy]

Being an Australian transplanted to the south.... i hate grits. :)

[BoyBach]

Stupid question, but is that 'real' or a spoof?

[yellow]

Probably real.

Ask enough people questions, eventually you'll find some stupid people, no matter where you were in the world. Being stupid is not something that is relegated solely to Americans. ;)

[xsedrinam]

Probably real.

Ask enough people questions, eventually you'll find some stupid people, no matter where you were in the world. Being stupid is not something that is relegated solely to Americans. ;)
That, and the average person will feel a little camera shy and not on their best game with a TV camera pointed at them and a microphone stuck in their face. Sadly though, there are those who are just plain ignernt.

[yellow]

Sadly though, there are those who are just plain ignernt.

True.... though I would have spelled it "ignint".

I found it interesting that so many of them had a southern accent. :cool:

[.Andy]

Stupid question, but is that 'real' or a spoof?
It's a comedy show is Australia. They make fun of absolutely everything that's politically or culturally salient week to week. As mentioned they of course went looking for people that gave idiotic answers. They could have definitely done the same thing in Australia and been just as successful :p.

This clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McB9tsabPn0) is quite funny as well. American vs Arab Tourist's reception at the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Nuclear Reactor Site :).

[Abstract]

That, and the average person will feel a little camera shy and not on their best game with a TV camera pointed at them and a microphone stuck in their face. Sadly though, there are those who are just plain ignernt.

There are certainly a lot of marans in the south.