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Are you offended by Larry David urinating on a picture of Jesus Christ in "Curb Your Enthusiasm"?

By keithold thanks all baggers Asked Oct 30 2009 8:48PM
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by Sixty B - Commander Topcoat on Oct 30, 2009 at 8:52 pm Permalink

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Yes. Mostly because I think Larry David is offensive for the sake of being offensive without it even being funny. I can think of a lot of great Jesus jokes, and I just don't see how taking it to that extreme does anything for anyone.
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Avatar keithold thanks all baggers Oct, 30 2009 at 08:57 PM
Sounds excessive, Sixty.
Avatar Sixty B - Commander Topcoat Oct, 30 2009 at 09:04 PM
That is the word for it - definitely not funny like Seinfeld.

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by CaptainHarley adores his life penguin on Oct 30, 2009 at 8:55 pm Permalink

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Thanks for the warning.
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Avatar keithold thanks all baggers Oct, 31 2009 at 04:52 PM
No problems Harley.

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by Chubbychaser84 on Oct 30, 2009 at 8:59 pm Permalink

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Yes. its distasteful. I am not a Christian but I believe this upsets a lot of people. Few Christians would stick to the word against other important matter - apart from those fanatical ones, so I think its just like pissing on a group of people's identity. Yes it is rude.
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Avatar keithold thanks all baggers Oct, 31 2009 at 04:51 PM
Thanks Chubbychaser.

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by funny girl on Oct 30, 2009 at 9:01 pm Permalink

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i sont care what religous figure, this should not have been done. think of this, if he did that on a photo of muhamid, the muslims would have gone insane!! but he does this on a photo of jesus and you hardly hear a word of it! i personally am offended, and i think everyone should be. espically because he did it on such a well known picture.
i also think it would have been wrong to do that on any representation of a religion, espcally one of the 3main ones.
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Avatar keithold thanks all baggers Oct, 31 2009 at 04:50 PM
Thanks Funny Girl for a detailed answer.
Avatar funny girl Oct, 31 2009 at 08:36 PM
:) and sorry i just relized that the second word is a typo it should be dont. lol but im sure you could have guessed.

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by Blessed has a COAT of many colors on Nov 3, 2009 at 7:54 pm Permalink

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I think it matters more if Jesus was offended than if I was offended. I don't think I'd want to be in Larry David's shoes when he has to face Christ in person.
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Avatar keithold thanks all baggers Nov, 03 2009 at 08:36 PM
Possibly Blessed.

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by gradyjones on Oct 31, 2009 at 4:07 pm Permalink

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No because he didn't degrade Jesus, he degraded himself.
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Avatar keithold thanks all baggers Oct, 31 2009 at 04:49 PM
Good point, gradyjones.

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by scotty on Oct 31, 2009 at 3:37 pm Permalink

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not really,am quite sure the jews have done worse to him
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by MrJosh on Oct 31, 2009 at 3:35 pm Permalink

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No, I am not offended. I didn't see the clip, but why would it offend me?
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Avatar keithold thanks all baggers Oct, 31 2009 at 04:49 PM
Thanks MrJosh.

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by SmallTownCelebrity on Oct 30, 2009 at 9:00 pm Permalink

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Do unto others...Larry David...Think He's gonna laugh about it when Larry meets him? Sobering thought.
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Avatar keithold thanks all baggers Oct, 31 2009 at 04:50 PM
He might return the favour, SmallTownCelebrity.

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by Matrixbarf on Nov 3, 2009 at 8:21 pm Permalink

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I don't see how anyone who has actually seen the clip in question, can be offended by it. First thing I noticed when I watched this was that he doesn't literally urinate on the picture (which is hanging eye level on the wall next to him). They show him waist up (urinating), and as he goes to walk away he glances at the photo of Jesus (leaning in to inspect the face) and then placing his finger up to it as if he was going to try to clean it up. In fact, if you didn't know about the whole controversy, I'd say that you might not realize what had happened until the next scene. Another thing, his character doesn't do it on purpose, and actually appears to be in a state of embarrassment/fright (he quickly excuses himself out of the house).
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Avatar keithold thanks all baggers Nov, 03 2009 at 08:35 PM
Thanks Matrixbarf for a detailed answer.


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