There’s a whole sub-strata of comedy known as “cringe comedy.” (Think Elaine on Seinfeld doing her “little kicks” dance, or The Office, or Curb Your Enthusiasm.) And when it comes to Buddhism and cringes, there’s no shortage of those either. Following up on the very unfunny Yogi’s Treasure Hunt, the Horse presents some of the most cringe-worthy, Dharma-Burger-tastic videos to be found on the web.
We start off with one submitted by reader Matthias S., who writes: “Just found a (in my opinion not really funny) video which describes a common misinterpretation of karma — namely that karma has something to do with a balancing out of good and bad deeds.” Here’s the video:
Next up: College Humor’s “Facebook Buddha” video.
How many times did you cringe during that? Bet you lost count.
Next up is a music video from the Thai boy-band, “Buddha Bless.” Yee-gads:
Finally, the last one (for now) follows up on the idea of “Buddha Bless,” and proves Mad magazine’s adage, “You never can win with a bigot.” It comes from the classic American sitcom, All in the Family (1971-1979). AitF practically invented (and perfected) cringe comedy, and here, Archie Bunker does his ignorant best to answer the the age-old question, “What do the Chinese say when they sneeze?”(Warning: Archie’s language was always offensive, and it’s still as potently so today.)
Go, Meathead!
Stay tuned for more — if you can take it.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 3:14 pm
The Geldof one actually made me laugh a little, but that’s cuz British accents always do.