That’s funny.
John Oliver has recently been engaged in attacks on Danbury. Unlike some of Oliver’s other satirical condemnations, this lambasting has no basis. His comments are seething but entirely generic. They could just as easily apply to any town anywhere, in the same spirit that I always bash Fond du Lac – although I know nothing about it and it seems indistinguishable from every other boring, medium-sized midwestern city, including the one I live in. Oliver apparently just pointed his finger at a map, and it happened to rest on Danbury.
In fact, although his Danbury invective was laced with profanity, the concrete references to Danbury have actually been complimentary, using such terms as “charming railway museum” and “historic Hearthstone Castle,” and noting that “USA Today ranked it the second-best city to live in 2015” – followed of course by “Danbury, Connecticut can eat my whole ass. If you’re from there, you have a standing invite to come get a thrashing from John Oliver, children included, fuck you.”
In response, Danbury has proposed that the official name of its sewage treatment facility will be the “John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant.” Danbury’s distinguished mayor declared, “Why? Because it’s full of crap, just like you, John.”
Danbury ?!? Dude, Bridgeport was RIGHT THERE!!
Having grown up in the close vicinity of Danbury, I can confirm that most of the city is, in fact, a giant sewage processing plant. Maybe they should consider renaming the whole thing?
Now THAT would be funny. The newly renamed city of John Oliver, Connecticut!
That could be the place where mankind erects my dream project of a taller filing cabinet than the one in Vermont.
Actually I give Danbury’s mayor props. He’s taking it in the proper spirit but not going to far as to try to beat Oliver at his game.
For an example of the wrong way to handle it, see coal guy Bob Murray
Big difference. Oliver outlined a serious case against Murray. He’s only fuckin’ around with Danbury.
People like this don’t get comedians. We will get merch printed. Hold events there. Get BURIED there. Comedians are almost impossible to insult. Never get into an insult contest with one. You will always lose. If we had self esteem to take a blow to, we wouldn’t be comedians.
Normally true, but Russell Crowe definitely won his insult war with Oliver. His retort was cleverer and funnier than the original gag.
I don’t see things working out as well for the Danbury mayor if he’s serious, but I think he’s just playing along, milking the joke, baiting Oliver to keep it going.
Plus, Crowe’s retort was a boon to sexually active koala bears everywhere.
Perfect response. John Oliver is going to ride this all year.