[Twai]

This is going around tumblr, twitter, and facebook all day so I thought it would be interesting to see ATRL's reactions to it.

SO A GIRL WALKS INTO A COMEDY CLUB...

“So, on Friday night my friend and I were at her house and wanted to get out and do something for the evening. We brainstormed ideas and she brought up the idea of seeing a show at the Laugh Factory. I’d never been, I thought it sounded fun, so we went. We saw that Dane Cook, along some other names we didn’t recognize we’re playing, and while we both agree that Cook’s style is not really our taste we were opened-minded about what the others had to offer. And we figured even good ol’ Dane can be funny sometimes, even if it’s not really our thing. Anyhoo, his act was actually fine, but then when his was done, some other guy I didn’t recognize took the stage. Of course, I would find out later this was Daniel Tosh, but at the time I thought he was just some yahoo who somehow got a gig going on after Cook. I honestly thought he was an amateur because he didn’t seem that comfortable on stage and seemed to have a really awkward presence.

So Tosh then starts making some very generalizing, declarative statements about rape jokes always being funny, how can a rape joke not be funny, rape is hilarious, etc. I don’t know why he was so repetitive about it but I felt provoked because I, for one, DON’T find them funny and never have. So I didnt appreciate Daniel Tosh (or anyone!) telling me I should find them funny. So I yelled out, “Actually, rape jokes are never funny!”

I did it because, even though being “disruptive” is against my nature, I felt that sitting there and saying nothing, or leaving quietly, would have been against my values as a person and as a woman. I don’t sit there while someone tells me how I should feel about something as profound and damaging as rape.

After I called out to him, Tosh paused for a moment. Then, he says, “Wouldn’t it be funny if that girl got raped by like, 5 guys right now? Like right now? What if a bunch of guys just raped her…” and I, completely stunned and finding it hard to process what was happening but knowing i needed to get out of there, immediately nudged my friend, who was also completely stunned, and we high-tailed it out of there. It was humiliating, of course, especially as the audience guffawed in response to Tosh, their eyes following us as we made our way out of there. I didn’t hear the rest of what he said about me.

Now in the lobby, I spoke with the girl at the will-call desk, and demanded to see the manager. The manager on duty quickly came out to speak with me, and she was profusely apologetic, and seemed genuinely sorry about what had happened, but of course we received no refund for our tickets, but instead a comped pair of tickets, although she admitted she understood if we never wanted to come back. I can imagine the Laugh Factory doesn’t really have a policy in place for what happens when a woman has to leave in a hurry because the person onstage is hurling violent words about sexual violence at her. Although maybe I’m not the first girl to have that happen to her.

I should probably add that having to basically flee while Tosh was enthusing about how hilarious it would be if I was gang-raped in that small, claustrophic room was pretty viscerally terrifying and threatening all the same, even if the actual scenario was unlikely to take place. The suggestion of it is violent enough and was meant to put me in my place.”

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I think this is absolutely disgusting. Tosh should be ashamed.

I really don't understand how people like him.

[Jameson Teqkilla]

This is going around tumblr, twitter, and facebook

Well it must be true

[Monster Boy]

Tosh was enthusing about how hilarious it would be if I was gang-raped in that small, claustrophic room was pretty viscerally terrifying and threatening

Sick.

[Konichiwa]

“Wouldn’t it be funny if that girl got raped by like, 5 guys right now? Like right now? What if a bunch of guys just raped her…”

Oh yes Tosh, that's absolutely hilarious. Very smart, clever humor.

[WoozyFloozy]

What is a Tosh?

[D/X]

Who is he anyways.
Wishing that to a woman is disgusting, even if he meant it as a joke. It sounds more like idiotic and try-hard.

[Kang.]

Rape jokes CAN be funny... but not EVERY rape joke is funny just because it's about rape.

But what he said (assuming this is true) was completely out of line and disrespectful even though it made me laugh.

[Shaliydah88]

Gerl...


Tosh has BEEN a ****. This is nothing new, nor is it surprising. Anyone whose seen his show can tell you that. I personally pay him dust and keep on surfin'.

[Twai]

Originally posted by D/X

Who is he anyways.
Wishing that to a woman is disgusting, even if he meant it as a joke. It sounds more like idiotic and try-hard.

He's a very popular comedian, who has a show on Comedy Central (Tosh.0)

[castrobabytiger]

its too long...is it worth the read???

[DWG]

Originally posted by WoozyFloozy

What is a Tosh?

You'll find it underneath "douche" in the dictionary.

What I hate is that people, especially men, will still laugh at this. I know that society tends to be a tad oversensitive these days, but his jokes were uncalled for. If he were a good comedian, he wouldn't need to say things like that.

[Ainsworth]

Rape jokes in general aren't funny at all but to go as far as

“Wouldn’t it be funny if that girl got raped by like, 5 guys right now? Like right now? What if a bunch of guys just raped her…

Absolutely ****ing disgusting.

[Twai]

Originally posted by castrobabytiger

its too long...is it worth the read???

You can just read the bolded parts and get the point, but I hate that ATRL refuses to read anything longer than a tweet

[DWG]

Originally posted by castrobabytiger

its too long...is it worth the read???

It's not long at all. Half of it is in a huge font, so it's a fairly quick read.

[Great Username]

daniel tosh daniel tosh ‏@danieltosh

all the out of context misquotes aside, i'd like to sincerely apologize

daniel tosh ‏@danieltosh

the point i was making before i was heckled is there are awful things in the world but you can still make jokes about them. ‪#deadbabies‬

I don't know who he is but he doesn't sound very funny.

[boyamama]

tosh who??? btw his future will going nowhere......

[thegmangrant]

I never liked him anyway. I always found him to be.... not funny.

[Katamari]

[Twai]

I can't believe most of you have no idea who he is

You're so lucky.

[D/X]

Originally posted by Twai

He's a very popular comedian, who has a show on Comedy Central (Tosh.0)

Never heard of him.
Still thanks.