World War 2: The Ultimate Act of Irony

[Oso Mocoso]

Would you buy a house in Poland? Some people just don't understand irony.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wPHYJyUmag

--Oso

[Ferrus]

I wonder what Ape has to say about that.

[LowEnd]

Brilliant, I'm glad we've got that all cleared up then. And to think we were angry about it. Ha.

But seriously, He's right about Poland. Thats why there all coming to England.

[Roger Mexico]

That is actually really funny.

And I'm 1/16 German Jewish before anyone jumps on my ass about it.

[demagogic_schizoid]

That is actually really funny.

And I'm 1/16 German Jewish before anyone jumps on my ass about it.

I didn't read it so have no opinion on the piece, but wtf does that prove? There are people who act as mouthpeices for hatred of their "own" ethnic group.

[trapstar]

Funny as hell

[Oso Mocoso]

That is actually really funny.

And I'm 1/16 German Jewish before anyone jumps on my ass about it.


I didn't read it so have no opinion on the piece, but wtf does that prove? There are people who act as mouthpeices for hatred of their "own" ethnic group.

Okay DS, it was pretty ironic that he disclaimed his post so no one would jump on his ass, and then you immediately jumped on his ass for it. However, it wasn't nearly so ironic as the invasion of Belgium. Maybe next time you should up the ante.

--Oso

[Roger Mexico]

I didn't read it so have no opinion on the piece, but wtf does that prove? There are people who act as mouthpeices for hatred of their "own" ethnic group.

It's a former SS officer saying that Germany only invaded Belgium and Poland to be ironic. "Why would we invade Belgium, the most boring country in the world?"

The addendum about my own ancestry was merely a preemption against any accusations of insensitivity given the nature of the subject. It "proves" nothing.

[demagogic_schizoid]

It's a former SS officer saying that Germany only invaded Belgium and Poland to be ironic. "Why would we invade Belgium, the most boring country in the world?"

The addendum about my own ancestry was merely a preemption against any accusations of insensitivity given the nature of the subject. It "proves" nothing.

I'm just saying, I'm not interested in the link, just that you can be insensitive about something which affected your own ancestors or even yourself. Jews have joined Nazi organisations in the past. I've known of black people on BNP marches in Britain.

Just saying, that's all.

[Oso Mocoso]

Just saying, that's all.

Well, thank you. Thanks for jumping all over poor Roger for basically no good reason. Thanks for not being able to appreciate a good joke. Just like an Englishman, really. Someone goes and invades Poland and you all completely miss the humor in it, and freak the fuck out.

Maybe you should check out the link. Watch and learn.

--Oso

[Meliora]

I just didn't see what was that funny about the joke of it being all out of irony. Not in the sense that I find it offensive or anything, it's just not that funny to me. My 2 cents.

[demagogic_schizoid]

Well, thank you. Thanks for jumping all over poor Roger for basically no good reason.

I didn't jump all over him ffs I just pointed something out. do you think my point was wrong? Obviously not because you jsut tried to find another angle to complain from.:thumbdow:

[fripping]

lol

this is just like my entp friend who acts like an asshole to stir things up and then later says he was being IRONIC when i call him on it. fuck him and his reich.

[Sojourner]

Feel free to jump on me if you think this is ridiculously far-fetched, but I rather thought that the video was trying to make fun of people who defended the actions of Nazi Germany? Something along those lines?

[Roger Mexico]

I'm just saying, I'm not interested in the link, just that you can be insensitive about something which affected your own ancestors or even yourself. Jews have joined Nazi organisations in the past. I've known of black people on BNP marches in Britain.

Just saying, that's all.

Posting flames on a thread that only exists to discuss something you aren't even interested in viewing comes close to trolling.

[kuranes]

Posting flames on a thread that only exists to discuss something you aren't even interested in viewing comes close to trolling.

That's right DS. Like somebody else, he just can't resist "calling bullshit when he sees it." Why do some people just post instead of read ?:grin:

[demagogic_schizoid]

Posting flames on a thread that only exists to discuss something you aren't even interested in viewing comes close to trolling.

"flames" and "trolling", oh no!:rolleyes: Did I violate the internet code of conduct? I just felt like pointing out something that I noticed, it's not a big deal. I even went out of my way to say "I'm just saying" and appear as unaggressive as I could, but to no avail apparently.

[Anonymous]

Feel free to jump on me if you think this is ridiculously far-fetched, but I rather thought that the video was trying to make fun of people who defended the actions of Nazi Germany? Something along those lines?

I was thinking more along the lines of what fripping said, about people who try to get away with stuff just by saying that they were trying to be funny/ironic/sarcastic/whatever.

[Sojourner]

I was thinking more along the lines of what fripping said, about people who try to get away with stuff just by saying that they were trying to be funny/ironic/sarcastic/whatever.
Having now visited the makers' website, I am inclined to agree with you.

[Oso Mocoso]

"flames" and "trolling", oh no!:rolleyes: Did I violate the internet code of conduct?

Nah, it's not like you violated the code of conduct, and thus be summarily executed for your transgressions. If that were the case, you'd already be dead. You just provided nothing of any possible interest to the discussion. You were being a pedantic asshole. You're capable of much better. Please, try harder.

--Oso

[Madrigal]

Hmm I dunno I wasn't like all offended or anything, but it just wasn't funny. Also, Belgium produced Jacques Brel and ApeTheDog. So I don't see how this country could be that boring. :D



The addendum about my own ancestry was merely a preemption against any accusations of insensitivity given the nature of the subject. It "proves" nothing.

Heh, well you have to admit it's kinda ironic that you're just 1/16th German Jewish - I can barely do the math to figure out which ancestor that might've been! :lol: Thought you were making a joke at first.


Posting flames on a thread that only exists to discuss something you aren't even interested in viewing comes close to trolling.

It really doesn't make much of a difference when a thread about nazi jokes could easily be considered... baiting! ;)


You were being a pedantic asshole.

That's a little over the top - this was hardly a serious thread to begin with, not to mention it would fit much better under random youtube videos, links, the playground or even purgatory.

[Oso Mocoso]

Hmm I dunno I wasn't like all offended or anything, but it just wasn't funny. Also, Belgium produced Jacques Brel and ApeTheDog. So I don't see how this country could be that boring. :D

Who and ... like who?

-Oso

[Madrigal]

Who and ... like who?

-Oso

:angry:

...

It's really hard to get mad when I see that adorable little bear in your avatar, seriously you should do something about it, otherwise no-one's gonna engage you in a flamewar whenever you wanna pick a fight. :p

[MadamI'madaM]

Some Video: The Ultimate Act of Godwining

[Oso Mocoso]

It's really hard to get mad when I see that adorable little bear in your avatar, seriously you should do something about it, otherwise no-one's gonna engage you in a flamewar whenever you wanna pick a fight. :p

Well, that's good. I don't know if I'd have it in me to keep up my end of an honest to goodness flame war. Maybe we could do a spirited exchange of humorous jabs, or an ironic flame war?

Okay, and I'll admit I knew who Ape was, but not the other guy. Isn't it a running joke that being from Belgium is a major handicap to becoming famous?

From wikipedia on "People from Belgium"


There is an informal British parlour game, semi-jocular, which challenges the participants to come up with the names of five famous Belgians, implicitly asserting that Belgian nationals are far less likely to be notable in the United Kingdom than those of other countries. Fictional characters may or may not be allowed. Fame may be established according to arbitrary criteria such as how many other players have heard of the person or their notable achievement.

[surrealhamper]

Hey, what a coincidence, I've been to the comedy club that produced this video (in Amsterdam).

[Madrigal]

Okay, and I'll admit I knew who Ape was, but not the other guy.


Ape made a thread on the guy, links to subtitled youtube videos of his songs:

http://forums.intpcentral.com/showthread.php?t=24361

He's great.

Oh yeah and Ape said this:


Watch these videos, you cultureless fucks, and understand them...

This will be good for you. If you don't understand why this is genius, then there is no hope for you left, and you're destined to live your life already dead, just not yet knowing you are.

:D

[sorabji_66]

the irony of WWII is Germany kicking out all the physicists and scientists who went to the USA and built the rockets and bombs that helped win WWII.

and the writers and musical composers coming over to waste their talents on Hollywood scripts and soundtracks.

[xNTP]

Okay, and I'll admit I knew who Ape was, but not the other guy. Isn't it a running joke that being from Belgium is a major handicap to becoming famous?

What the hell is "Belgium?"

[Oso Mocoso]

What the hell is "Belgium?"

It's a unit of measure that Europeans utilize to describe how large foreign countries are. For example, India is something like 20 or so Belgiums. The United States is about 45 or so Belgiums. In a non-geographic sense, the Belgium can also be used as a standard of how exciting something is. Watching paint dry is around 2 standard Belgiums. Riding a roller-coaster is about 14 Belgiums, and having sex with a Brazilian bikini-model is roughly 200 Belgiums.

Oh shit, I hope I never have to run for public office in the EU.

--Oso

[xNTP]

Then this thread is a half a Belgium.

[TONE381]

I find it funny how all the Youtube responders are offended. Then there's always somebody "my grandma three-times removed's cousin was in a concentration camp I think, I'm offended." Usually the same people who go on about calling Israel a terrorist state.

[Kanamori]

Is that the real translation?

[Sojourner]

Is that the real translation?

Heh, no. You are at liberty to pretend that it is, however. It's more amusing and/or horrifying that way.

[Shoot!]

Then this thread is a half a Belgium.

XD.

I thought that the vid was actually pretty hilarious, Oso. "Belgium? Who would seriously want to invade that country?"

[Oso Mocoso]

Heh, no. You are at liberty to pretend that it is, however. It's more amusing and/or horrifying that way.

Don't listen to her. She doesn't really speak German. I've watched World War 2 movies from Hollywood and listened to Einsteurzende Neubauten records. This is the real deal. A comedy club from Amsterdam wouldn't dare forge important historic documents like this.

[LongSilence]

Didn't you all realize that most of the unseen Nazi masterminds were really bored INTPs who felt that the global scene could do with a bit of the shake-up. Also it's believed by certain historical authorities that it all started when one of these INTPs heard someone had said that Man would never see a war quite like the Great War.

[Ferrus]

Hmm I dunno I wasn't like all offended or anything, but it just wasn't funny. Also, Belgium produced Jacques Brel and ApeTheDog. So I don't see how this country could be that boring. :D
Also, chips (well, 'fries') with mayo in a cafe, which is to my mind the pinnacle of world cuisine.

[mippus]

As a Belgian, I am seriously offended...
No, the irony in this is that we take pride in our image. :D

[Ferrus]

No, the irony in this is that we take pride in our image. :D
To be fair, I did enjoy the Atomium. When I was 10.

[thod]

As a Belgian, I am seriously offended...
No, the irony in this is that we take pride in our image. :D

There was an old party game to stump people - Name 3 famous Belgians.

[Nighthawk]

Belgium was a pretty happenin' place when I used to visit there in the 80's.

[slacker]

There was an old party game to stump people - Name 3 famous Belgians.

Hercule Poirot, Tintin & Dr. Evil

[thod]

Hercule Poirot, Tintin & Dr. Evil

None of which are real.