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Comedy from the dark ages

Published by digby on January 15, 2013

Comedy from the dark ages

by digby

So a kid writes a letter to Maxim Magazine:

“I’m 17 years old and I’ve noticed that there has been a change in my father’s behavior. He spends too much time at the computer playing a war game. I’ve noticed how alone my mom feels. I just want my father to spend more time with my mom. What should I do? How can I talk to my father? I feel shame for him. Please help.”

And Pat Robertson, apparently a big reader of the Lad Mags, replied to the poor boy on his show:

“The romance is obviously going out of the marriage …You know, it may be your mom isn’t as sweet as you think she is, she may be kind of hard-nosed. And so, you say it’s my father, he’s not paying attention to mom, but you know mom…..”

“A woman came to a preacher I know—it’s so funny. She was awful looking. Her hair was all torn up, she was overweight, and looked terrible…”

“And she said, ‘Oh, Reverend, what can I do? My husband has started to drink.’”

“And the preacher looked at her and he said, ‘Madam, if I were married to you, I’d start to drink too.’”

This is the crap I remember hearing when I was growing up, the joke inevitably being told by some less than perfect looking man with a far higher opinion of his sexual appeal than was warranted. The women were always to blame for “letting themselves go” or otherwise … usually … just getting older. It’s time for this attitude — and Pat Robertson — to be retired once and for all.

Update: Ok, this really is funny, and I’m the butt of the joke:

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