Ron. Too cool for the room?

[boken-a]

We all know Ron is a comedy God, but does anyone else get a little irritated when he casually dismisses anything mainstream or popular?

Just a bit (?) or is Ron really that much of a cultural snob?
:dry:

[Furtherman]

Ron hates Hanna Montana.

[SouthSideJohnny]

Check with MikeyBoy, but I think any anti-show posts within your first 25 posts are required to be anti-Dave posts.

[boken-a]

Check with MikeyBoy, but I think any anti-show posts within your first 25 posts are required to be anti-Dave posts.

I don't think this is an anti-show post. Just a conversation starter.

[smiler grogan]

We all know Ron is a comedy God, but does anyone else get a little irritated when he casually dismisses anything mainstream or popular?

Just a bit (?) or is Ron really that much of a cultural snob?
:dry:
I've heard him talk about his love of being a sports fan, including the Daytona 500, he likes some reality t.v. and likes looking at sexy chickssss what isn't mainstream about those things.
What is it that you like that he dissed?
Look back at his old Ron & Ron stuff full of wrestling T&A and creepy chimp farms. I think he's looking to expand his horizans and craps on other stuff to get a reaction which you prove he did.

[RhinoinMN]

We all know Ron is a comedy God, but does anyone else get a little irritated when he casually dismisses anything mainstream or popular?

Just a bit (?) or is Ron really that much of a cultural snob?
:dry:

This board is 30,000+ members strong so I would assume that the general population is not a little irritated.

And I am in no position to judge Mr. Ron Bennington.


If Ron was too cool for the room, would the cigars be worth having dinner with the Zman?

[mikeyboy]

We all know Ron is a comedy God, but does anyone else get a little irritated when he casually dismisses anything mainstream or popular?

Not really. A pretty hefty percentage of mainstream popular culture is shit.

[DolaMight]

No it's just that your taste stinks. I have great taste, I only like what Ron likes.

[oh_kee_pa]

i think basically he is not saying that stuff is shit, per se, but more, take a look around, go check out this small film cause its great...
listen to this band because its pretty cool...

if you dont want to, fine, i dont give a shit, im just letting you know some good stuff thats out there

[dino_electropolis]

I dont think disdain for that which is mundane, hackneyed and overdone (most of what passes for pop culture/mainstream) is arrogance.


I find i agree with ron on most of his views.

Although, when they differ, i must obey fez.

[drjoek]

It depends on the room

[underdog]

Ron is a cultural snob, but he'd probably say the same thing anyway.

He doesn't like a lot of the popular programming, music or movies because he thinks they are shit. And they are, for the most part.

But he does like reality shows, so that's a little weird.

[kdubya]

It's not pop culture he dislikes, it's anything with out substance.

[cupcakelove]

Well we know he's a food snob.

[MobCounty]

We all know Ron is a comedy God, but does anyone else get a little irritated when he casually dismisses anything mainstream or popular?

Just a bit (?) or is Ron really that much of a cultural snob?
:dry:

You might as well have asked if everyone thinks your an re-rolled account to get a bit going.

[MobCounty]

Oh, and my vote, Ron is a carney, not a snob.

[deliciousV]

When I first started listening to the show I thought the same thing, it didn't annoy me, but it was there. As time has gone on I've started to "Pepper Hick's" a lot of the movies Ron likes (where I live we got TWBB like 2 weeks ago, its the only way I can see anything out of the mainstream) and I've come around, I've seen some of the best movies of my life lately and then I'll catch something popular and mainstream and its just a flaming turd. This evolution was happening anyway to a small degree, in that I was starting to notice the predictability and constant unrealistic happy ending nature of every movie I saw. Mr. B the movie snob has shown me an alternative I didn't even know existed.

[jauble]

I thought Gvac only posted on sundays?

[DOHO@HOME]

We all know Ron is a comedy God, but does anyone else get a little irritated when he casually dismisses anything mainstream or popular?

Just a bit (?) or is Ron really that much of a cultural snob?
:dry:
It might be better if you take some time and just let the show soak in a little you might just get it.

[boken-a]

I appreciate most of you for not killing me on this one. I expected to really get my ass torn to pieces. I'm a huge fan of the show, and although I don't have many posts on this site, I do visit it often. The job I have unfortunately doesn't allow me much time to delve into massageboards ect. as much as I'd like too and rarely do I have time to really post anything, much less read other people's. But this page is on my favorites.

I think that part of what makes this show great is that it encourages healthy debate. Before I signed up for this site I heard TERRIBLE things about it ( one-sided, nasty to noobs etc. ) maybe that was true once but apparently no more.

[NortonRules]

Ron hates Hanna Montana.

I hate Hanna, but LOVE Miley.

[AKA]

he casually dismisses anything mainstream or popular?

You mean like "Lost" or "Big Brother" or pro football or "Shawn of the Dead"?

[drjoek]

Ronnie B just spent 1/2 hour talking about the Cracker Barrel

Too Cool for the room ??

I think not

[SouthSideJohnny]

Not really. A pretty hefty percentage of mainstream popular culture is shit.

We all know MikeyBoy is an internet God, but does anyone else get a little irritated when he casually dismisses anything mainstream or popular?

Just a bit (?) or is MikeyBoy really that much of a cultural snob?

[RhinoinMN]

We all know MikeyBoy is an internet God, but does anyone else get a little irritated when he casually dismisses anything mainstream or popular?

Just a bit (?) or is MikeyBoy really that much of a cultural snob?

I would respond, but I am scared.

Godspeed to you.

[Doogie]

We all know Ron is a comedy God, but does anyone else get a little irritated when he casually dismisses anything mainstream or popular?

Just a bit (?) or is Ron really that much of a cultural snob?
:dry:

When they wrote the constitution of the US, there were a few who didnt agree with what others agreed with. Some might call the agreeable types followers, and those that dreamed up improved ideas helped to forge the document we have today. Everything had to be brought to debate, and I am sure that in their day, the desenters (sic?) were probably considerd "too cool for the room." Yet many agree that what was forged made us all better. You may not agree with what is said, but it is there to bring about balance.

That is how I view Ron. He may not run with everything I agree with, yet listening to him I find myself entertained and apt to look at another point of view. Just cause he doesnt agree with things that others may or may not like does that make him "too cool for the room??" Nahhhh. It just means he has a different perspective. As the great minds that created MST3K stated "...just repeat to yourself it's just a show. I should really just relax."

[Badinia]

Awww, let Ron like what he likes-

He doesn't come to Nascar races and shit on your chili dog!

[DiabloSammich]

Awww, let Ron like what he likes-

He doesn't come to Nascar races and shit on your chili dog!


That would be awesome if he did, though.

[patrick187]

We all know Ron is a comedy God, but does anyone else get a little irritated when he casually dismisses anything mainstream or popular?

Just a bit (?) or is Ron really that much of a cultural snob?
:dry:

Die heratic scum

[patrick187]

Awww, let Ron like what he likes-

He doesn't come to Nascar races and shit on your chili dog!

I'm starvin' We got any chilli dogs Eral?

[realmenhatelife]

I only get irritated when Ron talks about disliking something he hasn't seen, based on his assumptions, when it's something I think is good. The two examples that jump to mind are comics- which Ron will run down unless Brian K Vaughn is in studio (granted fezzie probably doesn't read the better comics) and Newsradio, which was a great tv show that Ron put out as a hack sitcom.

Ron and Dave sortof get into their 'we're counterculture' modes on some seriously mainstream stuff, and that gets annoying, but probabyl because Dave will sound so obviously pleased with himself for being into something like Pavement, or the sex pistols, or johnny thunders.

Also, the seed thread wasn't and 'anti show' thread at all.

[ADF]

If culture was beef, one could say that Ron prefers Wagyu to ground chuck.

[jonyrotn]

What's the tatseiest part of an onion? The center.. You only get to it by peeling back the layers, and that's what Ronnie does. He blasts through the bullshit to get to the core of a topic.The outer layers are where most of our Cunt-tree gets caught up.. And good or bad Ron exposes the basics of an idea.. So let the BOB & Sam aka the BS show talk about Celine Dions yeast infection, I want thoughtful insight and a different perspective on the world.. That's what Ron, Fez and to a lesser extent Dave deliver on a daily basis..

[WillfulBoy]

Ron hates Hanna Montana.

Not only do I hate that little bucked tooth lip syncer, but every time I hear her name it reminds me how much I disliked all of her father's mainstream stuff.... "Achybreaky" lick my balls.

Although, I will give Billy Ray his due, he did have some great songs, but for some reason the populous would much rather listen to crap, so the good stuff never got any commercial airplay.

As much respect as I would have given him years ago, the fact that he rocked the mullet for over 20 years, and unloaded a batch responsible for Hanna Montana pisses me off so much that if I ever see Billy Ray Cyrus on the street I'm gonna kick his ass, and cut off his balls so he can't spawn any more untalented she monsters.

[LaBoob]

What's the tatseiest part of an onion? The center..

with all due respect... I've never heard of the tastiest part of the onion being the center

[damainer]

Not really. A pretty hefty percentage of mainstream popular culture is shit.
Is pretty hefty more than ugly hefty?

[SinA]

The proper punctuation would be:

Ron: Too cool for the room.

[ADF]

The proper punctuation would be:

Ron: Too cool for the room.


True, if you consider "too cool for the room" to be a potential definition for Ron. I would prefer the sentence, "Is Ron too cool for the room?"

[mgz]

meh or you could not be a mindless fuck and like what you like an view what ron says as his opinion people like different things.

dont get me wrong tho he is fuckin hilarious, and i thoroughly enjoy the show.

just think that chimps who sit there and nod and assume what someone says is right because they are a charismatic personality.

[Rockvillejoe]

ron is the funniest guy on the radio. if you find anything wrong, it is probably due to familiarity with the show. turn it off for a week and tune back in. radio fucking gold. thanks you. god bless. (my new ending).

[damainer]

with all due respect... I've never heard of the tastiest part of the onion being the center
Not sure really why but I cant stop laughing at this

[silas]

What is it that you like that he dissed?
Look back at his old Ron & Ron stuff full of wrestling T&A and creepy chimp farms. I think he's looking to expand his horizans and craps on other stuff to get a reaction which you prove he did.


But what about the non-creepy, appealing chimp farms?



( "why are you wearing a suit little monkey? You're not going to a meeting!" )

[DoubleJ]

Anyone who uses the word film as much as Ron must be a cultural snob. I wish he would say movie once in a while for us common folk.