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(CBC) Dumbass Canadian politician tells joke about calling a suicide hotline whose call center was in Pakistan, saying they asked him if he could drive a truck. Apparently, some people have a problem with this   (cbc.ca) divider line 113
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2011-11-03 09:48:31 PM
Biden is Canadian?
 
2011-11-03 10:09:00 PM
In related news, John Crosbie is still alive?
 
2011-11-03 10:18:20 PM
To be fair, that's a pretty decent joke.
 
2011-11-03 10:59:35 PM
iStig: To be fair, that's a pretty decent joke.

It is.
 
2011-11-03 11:14:00 PM
violentsalvation: iStig: To be fair, that's a pretty decent joke.

It is.


Yep.
 
2011-11-03 11:50:41 PM
People should not have to apologize for telling a joke that is offensive if it was funny.
 
2011-11-04 12:09:12 AM
AbbeySomeone: violentsalvation: iStig: To be fair, that's a pretty decent joke.

It is.

Yep.


Aye.
 
2011-11-04 12:14:23 AM
RexTalionis: AbbeySomeone: violentsalvation: iStig: To be fair, that's a pretty decent joke.

It is.

Yep.

Aye.


It used to be. It's pretty old now.
 
2011-11-04 12:23:41 AM
bingethinker: In related news, John Crosbie is still alive?

That was my reaction as well.
 
2011-11-04 12:46:14 AM
jaylectricity: RexTalionis: AbbeySomeone: violentsalvation: iStig: To be fair, that's a pretty decent joke.

It is.

Yep.

Aye.

It used to be. It's pretty old now.


I lol'd
 
2011-11-04 12:58:48 AM
Mentat: jaylectricity: RexTalionis: AbbeySomeone: violentsalvation: iStig: To be fair, that's a pretty decent joke.

It is.

Yep.

Aye.

It used to be. It's pretty old now.

I lol'd


As well you should have. My point was how lame it is now that a Canadian politician told it. You know, like when the sitcom "Home Improvement" started wearing stone-washed jeans.
 
2011-11-04 01:13:44 AM
Screw political correctness, that was a good joke.
 
2011-11-04 01:18:30 AM
Not a bad joke, but not best told during the swearing in of provincial cabinet ministers.
 
2011-11-04 01:19:15 AM
jaylectricity: It used to be. It's pretty old now.

Oh look everyone, a joke hipster!
 
2011-11-04 01:20:31 AM
cman: People should not have to apologize for telling a joke that is offensive if it was funny.

I have a rule with my kids, they can say whatever they want to me, and if it's funny, they get a pass. Blow it, and you just doubled down on whatever you had coming your way.

It was wholly inappropriate, and violates my sensibilities. But I did laugh, so what ya gonna do.

Ohyou.jpg
 
2011-11-04 01:20:33 AM
It's a good joke.

And fark outsourced call centers. Think your call center staffed with bottom rung Americans is bad? Nope, it's a farking operational, working churning out ultra-operation compared to what happens in India.

I work for a fortune 10 company that uses a LOT of Indian "consultants". They are worthless, useless, terrible people that you literally have to threaten daily to get ANY actual work out of them. They create more work than they actually do.(note that I don't think this about Indians in general).

I have literally told clients to just keep calling back until they get someone useful, IE: not an Indian contractor.
 
2011-11-04 01:20:34 AM
Oh how I miss Crosbie poking fun at Sheila Copps in the House of Commons. Good times.

"Pass the tequila, Sheila, lay down and love me again."
 
2011-11-04 01:21:20 AM
jingks: Not a bad joke, but not best told during the swearing in of provincial cabinet ministers.

Exactly.
 
2011-11-04 01:21:25 AM
jaylectricity: RexTalionis: AbbeySomeone: violentsalvation: iStig: To be fair, that's a pretty decent joke.

It is.

Yep.

Aye.

It used to be. It's pretty old now.


Hush You!

/Or I'll whip my belt onions at you!
 
2011-11-04 01:21:55 AM
+1 for the Canadian!

/where the fark is everyone's sense of humor?
//went away with the Bush administration
///slashies
 
2011-11-04 01:22:48 AM
jingks: jaylectricity: It used to be. It's pretty old now.

Oh look everyone, a joke hipster!


I just wanted to be "that guy" just once in my life.
 
2011-11-04 01:24:24 AM
After all these years on the receiving end of jokes, I think Newfoundlanders have a free pass.
 
2011-11-04 01:24:26 AM
Mentat: jaylectricity: RexTalionis: AbbeySomeone: violentsalvation: iStig: To be fair, that's a pretty decent joke.

It is.

Yep.

Aye.

It used to be. It's pretty old now.

I lol'd


Me too.
 
2011-11-04 01:24:37 AM
jingks: jaylectricity: It used to be. It's pretty old now.

Oh look everyone, a joke hipster!


I laughed at that joke before it was funny.
 
2011-11-04 01:24:55 AM
neongoats: It's a good joke.

And fark outsourced call centers. Think your call center staffed with bottom rung Americans is bad? Nope, it's a farking operational, working churning out ultra-operation compared to what happens in India.

I work for a fortune 10 company that uses a LOT of Indian "consultants". They are worthless, useless, terrible people that you literally have to threaten daily to get ANY actual work out of them. They create more work than they actually do.(note that I don't think this about Indians in general).

I have literally told clients to just keep calling back until they get someone useful, IE: not an Indian contractor.


What HE said.
 
2011-11-04 01:25:21 AM
I chuckled too.

Lighten up, Francis!
 
2011-11-04 01:26:08 AM
I have not felt or heard these kinds of jokes here in Newfoundland," said student Wasiq Waqar.

i229.photobucket.com
 
2011-11-04 01:26:28 AM
iStig: To be fair, that's a pretty decent joke.

Yes.
 
b3n
2011-11-04 01:27:44 AM
What is the joke? I don't get it.
 
2011-11-04 01:29:46 AM
jaylectricity: RexTalionis: AbbeySomeone: violentsalvation: iStig: To be fair, that's a pretty decent joke.

It is.

Yep.

Aye.

It used to be. It's pretty old now.


Well, I've never heard it before. And I, also, LOLed.
 
2011-11-04 01:30:04 AM
If it bends, it's funny.
 
2011-11-04 01:32:48 AM
why yes, it is blurry.
i.imgur.com
 
2011-11-04 01:33:07 AM
I laughed. Hadn't heard it before.
 
2011-11-04 01:34:44 AM
A quote FTFA

"If anyone who thinks the joke is offensive, or there's something wrong with it, well I'll apologize to them, sure. If that's what they think. I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings,"

This guy's a farking rock star.
 
2011-11-04 01:34:45 AM
neongoats: It's a good joke.

And fark outsourced call centers. Think your call center staffed with bottom rung Americans is bad? Nope, it's a farking operational, working churning out ultra-operation compared to what happens in India.

I work for a fortune 10 company that uses a LOT of Indian "consultants". They are worthless, useless, terrible people that you literally have to threaten daily to get ANY actual work out of them. They create more work than they actually do.(note that I don't think this about Indians in general).

I have literally told clients to just keep calling back until they get someone useful, IE: not an Indian contractor.


Indian contractors I've worked with (stateside) have been competent and productive, though one has ego bigger than neongoats' mom.

Call centers over there, though... When I tried to arrange a bank transfer, and the guy asked me to spell Delaware, I decided to abort.

A shame... It spoiled my deal with Mrs. Abacha.
 
2011-11-04 01:36:15 AM
Hector Remarkable: I have not felt or heard these kinds of jokes here in Newfoundland," said student Wasiq Waqar.

That's because 95% of the jokes Newfies hear are making fun of them.

/ 99% of those are just Irish jokes, with Irish replaces Newfie
 
2011-11-04 01:36:44 AM
"If anyone who thinks the joke is offensive, or there's something wrong with it, well I'll apologize to them, sure. If that's what they think. I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings,"

So he didn't actually apologize
 
2011-11-04 01:36:57 AM
jaylectricity: It used to be. It's pretty old now.

First I heard it.

Funny joke
 
2011-11-04 01:37:13 AM
One must expect naught but class from that right-wing oaf, John - pass the tequila, Sheila - Crosbie.
 
2011-11-04 01:37:19 AM
I am SO GRATIFIED that, to this point, not one single humourless PC pedant has posted a finger-wagging, sanctimonious condemnation of the man.

I do hope that no such comments are being posted as I write this as I will look really stupid.
 
2011-11-04 01:38:20 AM
Dammit.
 
2011-11-04 01:38:36 AM
Vangor: Mentat: jaylectricity: RexTalionis: AbbeySomeone: violentsalvation: iStig: To be fair, that's a pretty decent joke.

It is.

Yep.

Aye.

It used to be. It's pretty old now.

I lol'd

Me too.


iGiggled.
 
2011-11-04 01:39:42 AM
Mambo Bananapatch: I am SO GRATIFIED that, to this point, not one single humourless PC pedant has posted a finger-wagging, sanctimonious condemnation of the man.

It's not like he drew a zombified picture of someone with a bullet hole in their head. Then there would be hell to pay!
 
2011-11-04 01:40:33 AM
gerbilpox: neongoats: It's a good joke.

And fark outsourced call centers. Think your call center staffed with bottom rung Americans is bad? Nope, it's a farking operational, working churning out ultra-operation compared to what happens in India.

I work for a fortune 10 company that uses a LOT of Indian "consultants". They are worthless, useless, terrible people that you literally have to threaten daily to get ANY actual work out of them. They create more work than they actually do.(note that I don't think this about Indians in general).

I have literally told clients to just keep calling back until they get someone useful, IE: not an Indian contractor.

Indian contractors I've worked with (stateside) have been competent and productive, though one has ego bigger than neongoats' mom.

Call centers over there, though... When I tried to arrange a bank transfer, and the guy asked me to spell Delaware, I decided to abort.

A shame... It spoiled my deal with Mrs. Abacha.


I'm speaking exclusively of ones "over there". And I think all of them have ego's bigger than my mom, or yours. I blame the caste system =p They think they are all Brahman and treat everyone they associate with as untouchables =p
 
2011-11-04 01:42:09 AM
Good stuff. I wonder how long before Dane Cook lifts it from him
 
2011-11-04 01:43:34 AM
Apparently high school chicks are hot in Newfoundland..

/have a seat, etc.
 
2011-11-04 02:01:26 AM
Notabunny: Vangor: Mentat: jaylectricity: RexTalionis: AbbeySomeone: violentsalvation: iStig: To be fair, that's a pretty decent joke.

It is.

Yep.

Aye.

It used to be. It's pretty old now.

I lol'd

Me too.

iGiggled.


I laughed, but then thought he pussed out for saying "drive a truck" instead of "fly a plane"

/aisle seat
 
2011-11-04 02:02:32 AM
The joke is around 5:20 in the first video on this page:
Link (new window)

There is actually a string of jokes starting at 4:15 that are all pretty amusing, especially as told by some 81 year old Canadian politician I've never heard of before.
 
2011-11-04 02:02:47 AM
When offensive is truly funny, funny wins.

Lighten up.
 
2011-11-04 02:07:10 AM
Notabunny: Vangor: Mentat: jaylectricity: RexTalionis: AbbeySomeone: violentsalvation: iStig: To be fair, that's a pretty decent joke.

It is.

Yep.

Aye.

It used to be. It's pretty old now.

I lol'd

Me too.

iGiggled.


It's the funniest Extremely Poor Taste joke I've heard since Gilbert Gottfried spoke about his layover at the Empire State Building.
 
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