Gilbert Gottfried is a dumbass.

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Posted: 3/14/2011 3:55:35 PM EDT

Hey,

He's got the easiest gig in all of Hollywood and he finds a way to fuck it up:

Gilbert Gottfried canned as Aflac Duck voice

Aflac Inc. has fired comedian Gilbert Gottfried, the voice of the Aflac Duck, for insensitive remarks he tweeted about Japan after the major earthquake and tsunami on March 11.

Gottfried tweeted: "Japan is really advanced. They don't go to the beach. The beach comes to them." He also posted: "I just split up with my girlfriend, but like the Japanese say, 'They'll be another one floating by any minute now."

Every time he said "AFLAC!" was a new recording session and more money.

Good work!

Posted: 3/14/2011 3:58:11 PM EDT

[#1]

First post kinda funny, second, not funny at all.
He's always been a moron though.

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:01:34 PM EDT

[#2]

i have to admit i laughed.

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:02:30 PM EDT

[#3]

He was at the Hugh Hefner roast in NYC a month after 9/11. He told the following joke:

"On the way here, I asked the pilot if he could just drop me off at the Empire State Building."

Epic silence, followed by groans, followed by a crowd starting to turn on him. He saved his own ass by launching into the most fantastic telling of "The Aristocrats" known to man.

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:03:08 PM EDT

[#4]

The second one was bad, but the first one, read in his voice, is hilarious.

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:03:45 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
i have to admit i laughed.

this

but the dude is retarded for not seeing his posts may have consequences

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:05:24 PM EDT

[#6]

Did he do that on the Howard Stern show?

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:05:34 PM EDT

[#7]

Lol
Too soon I guess

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:05:43 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
i have to admit i laughed.

As did I. I'm waiting for someone to post another rant about how pathetic and classless we are.

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:10:55 PM EDT

[#9]

Poor Gilbert, from what I understand he needs a job.

I guess any good comedian is one or two jokes away from being fired from a corporate gig.

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:11:03 PM EDT

[#10]

Morbid humor.......It is funny

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:11:51 PM EDT

[#11]

It doesn't matter what he says, its his voice. I change the channel, turnoff the radio, whatever I have to do to get away from that voice!

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:13:57 PM EDT

[#12]

Humorous joke for sure but when you are suckling the teat of a fairly mainstream corporation as a insensitive comedian, you gotta self edit yourself so that you don't laugh yourself out of a paycheck.

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:19:28 PM EDT

[#13]

This is what happens when corporate types don't do their research. The dude is funny as hell but he's sure as hell not tasteful or restrained.

Either accept him for what he is or don't hire him in the first place.

And I'd love to hear that telling of the Aristocrats!

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:30:51 PM EDT

[#14]

A woman is lying in
bed with her husband. They're lying in bed together, the husband
turns to the woman and he goes, 'Could you please give me a blow job?'
And she goes, 'If I gave you a blow job you'd never respect me.' He
goes, 'I would respect you. We've been married for 20 years; please give
me a blow job.' She goes, 'You're not going to respect me.' He goes,
'We've raised two beautiful children.' And she goes, 'No, I don't think
you'll respect me.' He goes, 'I promise, I swear to you, I'll respect
you.' So finally she says, 'OK,' and she gives him a blow job.'
Afterwards she goes, 'Well did I do it OK?' He goes, 'How should I know?
You're the cocksucker.'

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:37:48 PM EDT

[#15]

He was most likely fired because Aflac is Japan's second largest insurance provider. I wonder if they'll get someone else to start saying the voice or if they'll change the company mascot.

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:44:43 PM EDT

[#16]

Timing.

The key to funny.

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:48:02 PM EDT

[#17]

Too bad, Dumbass

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:48:57 PM EDT

[#18]

When I need a laugh I pop in his "movie" Dirty Jokes. Funny stuff.

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:49:05 PM EDT

[#19]

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:50:37 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:

He was most likely fired because Aflac is Japan's second largest insurance provider. I wonder if they'll get someone else to start saying the voice or if they'll change the company mascot.

They could just drop the character entirely. Ever notice the Geico cavemen aren't around anymore?

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:55:16 PM EDT

[#21]

His humor has always been very dark. I'm surprised those comments would be any worse than jokes he's made in the past. He's made multiple cringe worthy jokes about Jews dying in death camps in WW2.

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:55:22 PM EDT

[#22]

I raffed. Velly funny.

No news that the guy is a dumbass, and it was really stupid to post something like that online, but it was funny.

Posted: 3/14/2011 4:58:36 PM EDT

[#23]

In other news, water is wet.....

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:06:40 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:

He was at the Hugh Hefner roast in NYC a month after 9/11. He told the following joke:

"On the way here, I asked the pilot if he could just drop me off at the Empire State Building."

Epic silence, followed by groans, followed by a crowd starting to turn on him. He saved his own ass by launching into the most fantastic telling of "The Aristocrats" known to man.

Yep. I raffed.

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:08:53 PM EDT

[#25]

I thought he was dead.

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:12:28 PM EDT

[#26]

After Pee Wee Herman was busted masturbating in a porn theater, Gottfried was a presenter at some awards ceremony and he said "If masturbation is a crime, then I should get the electric chair."

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:15:00 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:

His humor has always been very dark. I'm surprised those comments would be any worse than jokes he's made in the past. He's made multiple cringe worthy jokes about Jews dying in death camps in WW2.

This. He's actually been a very edgy comedian throughout his career. They had to know before hiring him, or apparently they just think he does the occasional disney voice.

Gallows humor never bothered me.

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:16:14 PM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:

He was at the Hugh Hefner roast in NYC a month after 9/11. He told the following joke:

"On the way here, I asked the pilot if he could just drop me off at the Empire State Building."

Epic silence, followed by groans, followed by a crowd starting to turn on him. He saved his own ass by launching into the most fantastic telling of "The Aristocrats" known to man.

Arms like a longshoreman!

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:18:12 PM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:
He was most likely fired because Aflac is Japan's second largest insurance provider. I wonder if they'll get someone else to start saying the voice or if they'll change the company mascot.

Aflac derives 75% if it's revenue from Japan.

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:23:32 PM EDT

[#30]

There is a great interview on the Howard Stern show of this Jewish woman who was furious at Gilbert because he started doing holocaust jokes while he was trying to pick her up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmqFSmNoU40&feature=related

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:25:22 PM EDT

[#31]

Meh, I guess you gotta know what your employer will put up with. He was comedian first, and last time I checked, insensitivity was part of some of their schtick.

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:25:51 PM EDT

[#32]

No great loss, how hard is it to find someone that quacks like a duck?

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:27:20 PM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
i have to admit i laughed.

So did I. It is funny.
Cue the guy who started a thread "everyone talking smack about Japan needs to STFU".

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:30:22 PM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:
The second one was bad, but the first one, read in his voice, is hilarious.

Gottfried has access to Farnsworth's device.

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:31:35 PM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:

Quoted:
His humor has always been very dark. I'm surprised those comments would be any worse than jokes he's made in the past. He's made multiple cringe worthy jokes about Jews dying in death camps in WW2.

This. He's actually been a very edgy comedian throughout his career. They had to know before hiring him, or apparently they just think he does the occasional disney voice.

Gallows humor never bothered me.

"but... but he's NOT SUFFERING! IT CAN'T BE GALLOWS HUMOR!!!1!!1!!111!!" [/whineyGDfolk]

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:32:54 PM EDT

[#36]

If you listen to his Stern appearances, this is his typical behavior.

Posted: 3/14/2011 5:35:32 PM EDT

[#37]

Quoted:

Quoted:

His humor has always been very dark. I'm surprised those comments would be any worse than jokes he's made in the past. He's made multiple cringe worthy jokes about Jews dying in death camps in WW2.

This. He's actually been a very edgy comedian throughout his career. They had to know before hiring him, or apparently they just think he does the occasional disney voice.

Gallows humor never bothered me.

I'm kind of surprised he didn't get fired before now.