I love self-deprecating, humorously advantageous and possibly deaf midgets. Speaking of double ended swords, I’m a little bit bummed about being the first person to ‘like’ this on youtube. But I’m also erratically happy about being the first. It’s not very funny - granted, but it’s sticking a big fat cock up the ass of political correctness which I’m always partial to. That, and I’m also always also a bit partial to any act of sodomy involving a happy-go-lucky midget. But really, I think this a ripe example of what Bob Ellis was trying to translate with his slightly-bruised-but-definitely-off fruits of observations today, as seen over at http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/2780992.html. Let’s just drop the charades here and take a closer look. The sneaky midget with ulterior shopping motives represents the left-wingers whom Ellis comes valiantly defending and the sweet and kindly willing ladies who come along to support the midget are a good reflection of both the “whores” and the wowser feminists in this case as outlined in his piece. These women are all under the impression that he needs help with his performance (many puns intended) and so they do what is expected and in this instance, asked of them. But alas, the sneaky midget just wanted to use them. In a completely different viewpoint one might say that he just wanted to make them laugh or involve them - coerce them into seeing the funny side of the situation. The fact that he’s a midget and can’t get up to reach the shelf to get his own flour is merely an emotive device employed to encourage these women to help him. However, the intention of the gag and even the question as to whether it’s funny in the first place becomes irrelevant once the bored internet troll completes his viewing of the video. I pride myself on seeing the latent good behind the midget and his motives but essentially I can see how it could be wrong. What he does to these women, I mean. But really the joke is only funny because of the circumstances (and the fact that I was the first person to ‘like’ it indicates that most people disagree with me) and there are so many people in the world who won’t bother to read between the lines or just don’t understand it, or plainly cast off its comedic qualities to begin with. But therein lies my point that it is all subject to relativity, the demographic and ultimately, the individual and their bias. But I’m pretty sure it’s safe to say that the sneaky midget never intended on hurting anybody. He just wanted to be funny. The actions and methods ensued and the end results are open to interpretation, of course, but he shouldn’t be penalized for it. The only real downer in this story is the lack of genuine communication and poor PR skills. Just as it is when referring back to the left wing politicians who seem to be traditionally scandalized from inside their boudoir. These guys weren’t victims of wowser feminists, hell bent on reverse charging sexual indignation or trapping men in any form (there’s a good mix of consensual conduct, whores and victims attached to Ellis’ bounty of figureheads). These dudes were victims of life, subject to relativity. But mostly they were victims of the media.
There we are Mr. Ellis; I’ve just summed up your misguided efforts and in retort have used a tasteless, non-pc example (just like you) but managed to turn it around and make it a lot more coherent (unlike you) and still contrived an element of fun (unlike you). All whilst isolating my opinions to one fixed template, used on one fixed subject (unlike you). Overall, I do believe Bob made some very seasoned comments and after all he is an esteemed journalist, I’ll give him that. But either he’s rapidly approaching his senile citizen bracket or he’s cottoned on to the appeals of running outre features of opinions and is inherently press grabbing like so many of us need to do these days. In an attempt to adapt and survive in the industry.
But I personally just like to think he was drunk this morning. Just like that time he pledged his allegiance to Tony Abbott. Ew.
