AIB Knockout: Abusive is the new creative and AIB puts creativity to shame

Using an abuse twice in a sentence is not funny. And since you did it publicly, does that make you some kind of a role model.

Updated: January 30, 2015 12:33 PM IST

By Sandipan A

AIB Knockout: Abusive is the new creative and AIB puts creativity to shame

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Jerry Seinfeld on old people in Florida “What is the age, which old people reach that they decide they are not looking anymore (while reversing the car). They just think I am old and I am coming back, I survived, lets see if you can.” Now that’s funny. And so are tons of videos on AIB and Viral fever videos. And sometimes when the script, story, skit or that short video which makes us laugh, requires being abusive in a situation, that may be understandable. And with the right timing it may be funny. Sometimes this abusive language is depicted as what people must be really thinking, like the “Honest Indian flights” video of AIB.

But putting together an actual show, with live audience and abuses in every sentence and make it look funny is not the same thing. Its the roast thing with Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, and tens of other Bollywood celebs and a live audience. Someone told, hey that’s the roast format. Oh yes, we should not use our god given brains to judge something, that’s just a format and lets accept it, and why? Because that’s the format! But its abusive for no reason, its indecent, it sets a very bad example for young people and old people and middle aged people and all kind of people. And its not funny. Using an abuse twice in a sentence is not funny. And since you did it publicly, does that make you some kind of a role model. Sorry no! (Read: 5 reasons why AIB Knockout Roast of Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor sucks!)

First the format of roast, open your minds and do not go for that explanation. Just like Jerry Seinfeld explains the Platonic relationship “Apparently Plato, who came up with the concept of the platonic relationship, was pretty excited about it. He named it after himself. He said “Yeah, I got this new thing– “platonic”. My idea, my name, calling it after myself… What I do is, I go out with the girls, I talk with them– don’t do anything… and go right home. What do you think? I think it’s going to be big! I bet you there were other guys in history that tried to get relationships named after them, but it didn’t work. You know, I bet you, there were guys who tried to do it, just went: “Hi, my name’s Rico. Would you like to go to bed immediately? Hey, it’s a “Riconic” relationship.” Now that’s funny without being abusive. (Read: Deepika Padukone in AIB Knockout: 7 cheap adult jokes on her that she found amusing!)

Lets focus back on roast, we get on stage, get a live audience – shamelessly use abusive, indecent language – and that’s roast! You are roasted, since you are abusing people, and people are abusing you. That’s a roast. And its ok to do it, ok to see it, ok to share it. Why? Because its a roast, and a roast is supposed to be like that. Someone says, hey thats indecent and unnecessarily abusive, why would a Ranveer, Arjun, Alia, Deepika and tons of others want to associate with it? Whats the answer? Its a ROAST!! It is supposed to be like that!! (Read: OMG! Deepika Padukone’s cleavage photograph in Times of India was taken by Ranveer Singh)

You create something super indecent and you call it a roast. And its ok. No its not ok.

1. Its not ok to do live abusive, indecent shows in the country, that is not legal. Even a single police complaint, may get participants arrested on charges of indecent public behavior and promoting it by putting up public videos for that.

2. YouTube cannot put up this content with a warning or putting a must sign-in confirmation that audience is 18 plus. They are doing something which by technicality of law is illegal in the country. But technicality is easy to pass by in this country. But on a open media website, any content like this without a warning or a 18 plus sign-in is illegal. As a responsible citizen, I, in my personal capacity have filed a complaint against YouTube in India.

3. It sets a very bad precedent for everyone out there. When we hear poor people abusing like this, we say they are low class, they have no manners, they are not up to our standards. And this is all right. Anyone abusing left, right and center for spite or fun is not good manners. What are they teaching our younger generation, being abusive is cool? Shame on AIB and these celebs for acting like this. The whole thing is in very bad taste. When Miley Cyrus did that “twerking” thing – majority of US media criticized it. Parents organizations and other celebs shamed her.

4. And is this the way Ranveer and Arjun talk in their daily lives? When Arjun Kapoor sits with Boney Kapoor – does he put two abuses in every sentence. Is this the way everyone should talk? Are these the right role models for millions of fans? For the people who think the answer is yes, and they use this kind of language at home in front of kids, youngsters and adults – then as Clint Eastwood used to say in movies “Go ahead, make my day”.

5. Finally is this creativity or humor? Being abusive, being indecent, being shameless? AIB sounds like a bunch of creative people – but this is not creativity. This is just some indecent, abusive and pathetic attempt at making some money.

In so many years in comedy business, Jerry Seinfeld or Jon Stewart never needed to be abusive. Being abusive is the new funny/creative from the house of AIB. You can put five abuses in sentence – hey you are funny and creative! Lets start YouTube channel on that. And YouTube may just promote this indecency which they did in this case, and they have to face legal action for the same. Humor reduced to indecency and being abusive is what this roast show is all about. Do you want this language in your living rooms, the call is yours!

But there is a clear explanation for all this indecency (according to AIB) – its just a joke, all this is just a joke, and its the roast! The format is like that only!

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