For some reason, when I hate someone or something, I tend to immerse myself in them/it. Most sensible people would avoid things they dislike, but I figure I need to have ammunition in case I should ever have to defend my dislike.
This afternoon, I stumbled upon a Larry The Cable Guy special on Comedy Central, and I was drawn in. I have never thought of him as a particularly funny guy, and the twenty or so minutes I spent watching him steeled my hatred.
Some specific things:
1. He's fake. This should appear obvious, based on his way-over-the-top stereotypical act. But I'm not sure a lot of the die-hard fans realize it. He's from Nebraska, and was an alternative-rock disc jockey at one point in his career. He doesn't even have a southern accent.
2. He's homophobic. In the twenty minutes I watched, he had several anti-gay jokes.
3. He told a joke about how to tell the difference between a baby and a terrorist. The punchline was something like "the terrorist will be wearing the diaper on his head." I'm pretty sure none of the 9/11 attackers was wearing a headdress. Perhaps LTCG just likes encouraging his audience to be bigoted.
4. He acts like a man of the people, but wines and dines in posh Beverly Hills restaurants, just like every other celebrity. Nothing wrong with being a yuppie (well, maybe there is) but it would be nice if he didn't lead people to believe he's "one of them" when he isn't.
He definitely goes in the hate-box, along with Garth Brooks, Billy Blanks, and Dr. Phil.
Friday, November 28, 2008
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