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Old 30-05-2013, 22:11
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Might be a bold statement to alot of you on here but in my opinion him being disabled helped him alot..

He wasn't particularly funny in any sense if this was a abled person he wouldn't have got through.

Before anyone says im not being prejudice I have family members in wheelchairs!
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:12
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The old "I'm not racist I've got black friends excuse".
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:14
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I think so, yes. He was good for his age, but did not deserve place in the final.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:14
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Do we need another thread on this, when there's one directly below?
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:14
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The old "I'm not racist I've got black friends excuse".
So im not aloud an opinion as they are disabled? That automatically makes me prejudice?
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:14
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Wowzers!!!!! You're the first person I've read who thinks that. You'd have thought someone else on DS might have touched on this subject but, nope.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:14
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Or maybe, just maybe, other people did find him funny and voted accordingly, irrespective of his disability.....
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:15
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Do we need another thread on this, when there's one directly below?
Didn't see it
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:16
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To be honest, if he was able bodied, his joke about "Do you know what I can't stand" and cutting out the middle man when giving money to Scope would've been pretty sh1te and not made any sense at all.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:17
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So im not aloud an opinion as they are disabled? That automatically makes me prejudice?
Did I say it did?

You were the one who mentioned disability, I'm just pointing out the humour in what people always come out with.

"Them foreigners nicking our jobs, but I'm not prejudiced my dad's polish!".

Or, moving away from all that. You simply didn't find him funny, and others did.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:17
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Wowzers!!!!! You're the first person I've read who thinks that. You'd have thought someone else on DS might have touched on this subject but, nope.
I detect sarcasm point me to the thread
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:19
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I detect sarcasm point me to the thread
Pick any thread with "Jack Caroll" in the title
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:19
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To be honest, if he was able bodied, his joke about "Do you know what I can't stand" and cutting out the middle man when giving money to Scope would've been pretty sh1te and not made any sense at all.

It was sh1te and predictable
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:20
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It was sh1te and predictable
Your opinion which you're entitled too.

But why does that have to mean the people who DO find him funny are only doing so because he's disabled?
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:20
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I found him really naturally funny! I understand why his audition focussed on his disability, but his semi performance was more rounded.

I think him being disabled gave him a little more in terms of material he could relate to, but it would only give him a little edge. I definitely don't think it is the only reason he got through - if you're not funny, you're not and I don't think it's something you can fake. He definitely didn't fake it.

He's not perfect, by any means, but I think that's just his age - I think we might just be seeing more of him when he's older!
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:20
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Pick any thread with "Jack Caroll" in the title
I don't want to search through comments my thread is more direct as to why he got through in general.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:22
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Your opinion which you're entitled too.

But why does that have to mean the people who DO find him funny are only doing so because he's disabled?
It helped alot there have been many comedians on the show better than him and haven't succeeded
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:23
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He made me laugh, I think his dry sense of humour is great
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:23
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Sounds like he has to choose. Either hes disabled or hes funny.
Doesnt work like that.

I think its great to see someone disabled not only seeing things positive but who also develops a talent out of it.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:24
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He got through based on votes
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:26
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It was sh1te and predictable
and couldn't have been told if he was able bodied so it's an irrelevant point.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:26
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It helped alot there have been many comedians on the show better than him and haven't succeeded
Many? Like who? We don't see many comedians, there's been literally a handful since the show launched in 2007.

But, again, which comedian is "better" entirely depends on people's sense of humour so for you to say he's only through or liked because of his disability is ridiculous. Purely because you didn't find him funny.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:28
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Sounds like he has to choose. Either hes disabled or hes funny.
Doesnt work like that.

I think its great to see someone disabled not only seeing things positive but who also develops a talent out of it.
He doesn't have to chose hes just got to have talent which sadly he was lacking

It is great to see disabled people being positive and going for their dreams. That being said doesn't mean hes good.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:29
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He doesn't have to chose hes just got to have talent which sadly he was lacking

It is great to see disabled people being positive and going for their dreams. That being said doesn't mean hes good.
And you not liking him doesn't mean he's bad neither.
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Old 30-05-2013, 22:30
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He doesn't have to chose hes just got to have talent which sadly he was lacking

It is great to see disabled people being positive and going for their dreams. That being said doesn't mean hes good.
So whats the problem with him being disabled then?
I dont even think about that when I hear him.
He just makes me laugh.
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