Comments on: Shopping Channel Mishap

By: ted

ted — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:20:31 +0000

Thanks for the explanation, Angstrom. You really got down to the meat and potatoes there. Here, I was feeling like the cock of the walk, but now I just feel like a weiner.

By: Gail Pink

Gail Pink — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:44:14 +0000

Geezus, who needs this "explained" to them? It's hilarious!

By: Monica

Monica — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:12:21 +0000

Here’s a poor shopping channel host who was only trying to sell a television on QVC UK when Charlie Brooker’s Screenwipe came on!

Alex - I've fixed it some more

By: Pol x

Pol x — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:39:37 +0000

I'd love to agree with you Angstrom but ....damn it if ted is not actually on the money about the uk knob joke humour.

this gives me no pleasure to admit...... damn your eyes, damn your biscuits ted.

hee hee.

By: Pudifoot

Pudifoot — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:54:36 +0000

angstrom: can't the joke be enjoyed on both levels? I mean, when you are advertising something, the last thing you want to flash up on the screen is something like "COCKS". (Unless you are advertising Viagra, perhaps)

By: Angstrom

Angstrom — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:03:01 +0000

ted, I don't think that is the point of the humour.

In Charlie Brookers show, the one visible on the plasma TV, CB is berating a certain kind of man in advertising. He uses the word "cock" not in it's genital sense but to berate and deflate the men involved.

The humour lies in the fact that the CBSW segment berating bad advertising then shows up by mistake in an advertisement, by a man.

you can watch the original CBSW segment here, you will understand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiwmYjk9ARA

By: ted

ted — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:54:35 +0000

I dunno. The British laugh at anything that even remotely resembles a penis innuendo.

By: Woogie

Woogie — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:36:05 +0000

Nice. That was hilarious.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:18:10 +0000

I stand corrected! Fixed now.

By: Angstrom

Angstrom — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:10:29 +0000

yes, you have got the text to this completely wrong.

The show on the TV is "Charlie Brooker's screenwipe", an excellent show where Charlie Brooker heckles TV.

I have no idea who the guy doing the commercial is.

By: Pol x

Pol x — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:55:44 +0000

the genius that is Charlie Brooker.

see tvgohome.com

Nathan Barley, Screen wipe and his recent Dead Set, a zombie flick set in the Big Brother house.

righteous stuff.

By: Him

Him — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:16:26 +0000

Dang, feel sorry for him.

By: Monica

Monica — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:18:01 +0000

The guy selling the tv isn't Charlie Brooker, the show that comes on in the background is 'Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe'

By: alistair

alistair — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:15:39 +0000

the show is this excellent part of the fantastic charlie brookers show screenwipe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiwmYjk9ARA