I encountered some of these people back when the show was still on. He definitely had reason to be concerned.
Dave Chapelle Calls Previous Show Audience, "Evil, Young, White Alcoholics"
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I encountered some of these people back when the show was still on. He definitely had reason to be concerned.
Love Chappelle, and I've heard him make that argument. While I tend to have low confidence in the intelligence of the average person I think he's underestimating his audience.
There may have been some anti-Semitic people that loved Borat as well, but they would be the exception, not the norm. I think that was the case with the Chapelle show as well.
is it now?
jhmtehgamr20xx
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I kinda actually had to do something like this myself when I went to see the Wayans bros perform at a club. Some dude was bitching and causing ruckus b/c they made fun of his favorite sports team. They didn't stop their show; security just took him outside...and I kinda helped
Dave should blame the club for having shit to nonexistent security.
Pretty sure his thick skin has been worn down over the decade of dealing with this shit.
I hope this makes him mad enough to get back into TV, just seeing how the country is today, while he's out touring.
the power of the people's elbow.
And yeah I think that's why he stayed to collect his pay. He knows it's the club's responsibility. Why wouldn't they throw them out? It's not like they'll never come back. And they have already paid, and had enough to drink.
They didn't stop their show; security just took him outside...and I kinda helped
Dave should blame the club for having shit to nonexistent security.
the power of the people's elbow.
And yeah I think that's why he stayed to collect his pay. He knows it's the club's responsibility. Why wouldn't they throw them out? It's not like they'll never come back. And they have already paid, and had enough to drink.
I think you're underestimating stupidity. He turned down a 50 million dollar pay day. I don't think he would of done that if the issue was just trivial.
jhmtehgamr20xx
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You can say that about any comedian, especially if they're a minority. And if they're laughing at him, it wouldn't just be white people.
But I'd like to think Dave has faith most adults are actually smart and act their age, and wouldn't be thinking of his material in that way.
Black Door
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Thread over, time to move to Africa and cry
What drives those hecklers anyway? Do they really pay for a ticket just to annoy some comedian?
foxuzamaki
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Black Door
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Chappelle is known for showing weakness because years of weed has addled his brain, and certain types of people jump on that
Massive Duck. C.M.
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Liquid courage takes over at some point
ThisWreckage
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It had a lot to do with his success. I remember his show blowing up on college campuses and then the high schools.
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Vilix
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I guess the Appollo offers free admission.
I don't think it's the weed it's probably knowing he's telling jokes for douchebags like you.
It's not like he was telling a joke at a standup show or anything.
That still means that they're paying for the ticket and spend their evening there. That seems like quite a lot of effort just to get on some dudes nerves.
It's not like he has a history of being just a bit sensitive
That's been my experience. Some Chappelle Show fans are cool, and others like it because it confirms their stereotypes about blacks.
No, it's not. The show had an audience much wider than that. You're confusing Dave Chappelle with Dane Cook.
DigitalRicket
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I'm neither and I loved this dude.
Zen_Arcade
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It's not like hecklers should sit down, shut the fuck up, and let the performer do his show. He had every right to shit on Hartford after the way they acted.
Necromanti
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I don't know what went down, but was the whole audience heckling him?
Wait, are we talking about Dave or you?
I didn't go insane on stage and call all my fans idiots before running away to Africa.
I don't have any fans or money to travel to Africa
POWERSPHERE
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God, grow a set Chapelle you're not above having a bad night.
CarpeDeezNutz
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The last bit at the end was hilarious.
"As a black man I said 'Seinfeld you just lost a ni**a' as a comedian I said 'whoooh, Kramer had a tough set!"
"You don't go to a tiger show to see if a guy is safe, you go to see if he gets bit."
Seems like he took a bad night and flipped it into a good bit.
"As a black man I said 'Seinfeld you just lost a ni**a' as a comedian I said 'whoooh, Kramer had a tough set!"
"You don't go to a tiger show to see if a guy is safe, you go to see if he gets bit."
Seems like he took a bad night and flipped it into a good bit.
exactly.
CarpeDeezNutz
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Battersea Power Station
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I think so too, and that's part of why he left. The wrong people were laughing at his comedy for the wrong reasons.
Smiles and Cries
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Seating at Union Station here in Hartford CT PLEASE DO NOT NUKE ME
KefkaPalazzo
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Hecklers being scum? What shock
Dave being overly emotional? What a surprise. Not sure why everyone is defending Dave though...comedians get heat from hecklers. Part of the industry.
Dave being overly emotional? What a surprise. Not sure why everyone is defending Dave though...comedians get heat from hecklers. Part of the industry.
KefkaPalazzo
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There is a huge difference between being sensitive and overly sensitive.
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