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British comedian Jimmy Carr made jokes about the best way to burn calories, which caused mixed joy and disapproval. Carr is like other comedians who have darker sides to wit; so an entertainment treat was posted on Instagram, where he shared his dark humor in a few one-liners, delivered with utmost deadpan.
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The clip showed Carr saying, “Did you know, for example, a half-hour session of love-making burns between 150 and 250 calories, which means every time I make love, I burn three calories?” The punchline drew laughter from the audience, and the other bit was delivered with similar deadpan: “Dolphins are actually gay sharks. And sharks are just bears that have been shaved and pushed into the sea.”
The post was captioned, ‘The best form of exercise to lose calories?’ and featured… some usual Carr comedy hashtags, including #standupcomedy and #8outof10cats. While the jokes had mass laughter, there also came a bit of disapproval.
One user commented, ‘The sharks one 🦈 😂,’ signaling his appreciation of the absurd analogies. Another joined in on the laughs by mocking Carr himself: ‘Did you put makeup or insomnia Jimmy?’ referring to Carr’s ever-widened eyes look.
The negative comments started pouring in. Soon after, a critic chimed in, ‘Sorry for this, you moved to my boycott list,’ to which a sarcastic reply came, ‘Whatever will he do.’ The comment section then saw fights about originality, with one opinion stating, ‘Glee made the gay sharks joke first!’
Carr welcomes such polarized reactions; having mastered testing boundaries of humor, his style handles that thin line between clever and controversial, and this was no exception. So you either love to hate him or just love him; Jimmy Carr will certainly stir up some pot.
For many years, the comedian has been an institution on British TV, hosting shows like ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’ and ‘The Big Fat Quiz of the Year.’ His stand-up releases had fast jokes and dark comedy blended together into a cult following, which some would hardly assent to, whereas occasionally drawing criticism.
This latest joke is classic Carr: short, sharp, and direct without giving time to breathe. If comments are proof, then this went very well. Some laughed, some groaned, and a few got pissed off. That’s humor for you.
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And the whole calorie burning thing? Let’s just say Jimmy should keep doing this for fitness don’t seem to be his forte.
