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Alex · 08-29-2009, 11:04 AM

Yes, I've seen those. And I don't like them either. But if the mockee is a willing participant then I don't care. It is in the same general area of reason as to why I don't care for Candid Camera or Borat style humor (even when I can't help but be amused I feel bad about it). Making fools of unwitting people for the enjoyment of others just always seems mean to me, not just if it is hairlips and hunchbacks.

In SF we have the bush man down at Fisherman's Wharf. Who hides behind a shrub then jumps out at tourists to scare them. For some reason this is considered high humor. One day, when he gets beat up I'll be tempted to applaud the person who did it.

08-29-2009, 11:04 AM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Yes, I've seen those. And I don't like them either. But if the mockee is a willing participant then I don't care. It is in the same general area of reason as to why I don't care for Candid Camera or Borat style humor (even when I can't help but be amused I feel bad about it). Making fools of unwitting people for the enjoyment of others just always seems mean to me, not just if it is hairlips and hunchbacks. In SF we have the bush man down at Fisherman's Wharf. Who hides behind a shrub then jumps out at tourists to scare them. For some reason this is considered high humor. One day, when he gets beat up I'll be tempted to applaud the person who did it.
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