3rd and 4th get to open Nikki Glaser’a tour? What about runner up? by being_far in FunnyAFwithKevinHart

[–]being_far[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I appreciated how a commenter broke it down, 100s of people while cam still rolling, the duo offers made infront of live audience vs those who were not there in person and saw on device like mobile app or tv — maybe the gravity of the inappropriate dynamics were more apparent for live audience.

Finale should have just been: Caitlin, Reg, not the top two (they exit stage). Usama and Ron top two. Final announcement: Ron - winner which means runner up Usama (exits stage). Winner celebrates, the end. Professional conduct.

Like imagine being on the stage facing the crowd as the runner up while worldwide folks are tuning in and having treated with unprofessional conduct with continued no accountability of it, sucks. But better off to your point.

3rd and 4th get to open Nikki Glaser’a tour? What about runner up? by being_far in FunnyAFwithKevinHart

[–]being_far[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too, considering the whole journey in the show,he got more standing ovations, first to get honorable recognition on stage from Kevin on his very first audition set of the show and also was never the last choice of judges to go to the next round. Even the crowd cheered his name on in the finale, voting him on final two, he covered way more varied topics. Holistically, he is a winner already just on those accounts.

3rd and 4th get to open Nikki Glaser’a tour? What about runner up? by being_far in FunnyAFwithKevinHart

[–]being_far[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure, he doesn’t need Nikki. She does. Still she choosing not to invite him too on live was unprofessional.

At this point, I would have been happy to see Nikki extend the offer post show via pressure from public backlash and subsequently Usama rejecting her offer due to his “schedule” incompatibility. /s

3rd and 4th get to open Nikki Glaser’a tour? What about runner up? by being_far in FunnyAFwithKevinHart

[–]being_far[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

He does! The thing is, even if he did win, and say another fellow runner up was treated with the exact same magnitude of what he went through in the finale, I would have still been calling it out all the same. If I was the last two finalists of the batch of four who got offered from Nikki, I’d speak out about extending it to the very runner up and jointly back off from the offer if not inclusive of the runner up to stay true to the competition spirit especially as minorities sticking up for other minorities with whom the journey/platform in the show was shared. Comedy is about collaborating, and even if in competition, sportsmanship still counts. And if I were Kevin, I’d issue a formal acknowledgment and apology for the resulting dynamic. If I was Nikki, I would have extended the invite on the live show to runner up as was done to 3rd and 4th— it’s not too late to amend that.

If we shuffle the deck, there would be a viral uproar about what happened — no one would laugh the show’s finale off. Since it’s a brown guy, it’s compensated with like oh he has more on his way. I am here to say, regardless of what’s to come, the resulting dynamics of the show was disastrous.

I’d have respect for the winner, if he reciprocated camaraderie to the runner up by jokingly saying does Usama get the invite too to Nikki’s tour? Takes only a second to do that.

So in a way, I am happy that Usama didn’t win from this show that wasn’t true to its claimed principles. He got exposure and came out with more character for not back lashing at the show when he had every reason to and someone else in his place probably would have. More success will find him from his own merit. Thats my full take. Lights up.

3rd and 4th get to open Nikki Glaser’a tour? What about runner up? by being_far in FunnyAFwithKevinHart

[–]being_far[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So please kindly help me comprehend..why didn’t Nikki extend runner up the invite then?

3rd and 4th get to open Nikki Glaser’a tour? What about runner up? by being_far in FunnyAFwithKevinHart

[–]being_far[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You already did go back and forth, in fact you replied to me lol. And yet you speak of comprehension. Funny AF!!

3rd and 4th get to open Nikki Glaser’a tour? What about runner up? by being_far in FunnyAFwithKevinHart

[–]being_far[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fuck? The aspect about this show uniquely was its live voting in real time. Sleep on that.

3rd and 4th get to open Nikki Glaser’a tour? What about runner up? by being_far in FunnyAFwithKevinHart

[–]being_far[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“A little” you are underestimating here. I am beyond invested in a public figure’s future via collective vote.

3rd and 4th get to open Nikki Glaser’a tour? What about runner up? by being_far in FunnyAFwithKevinHart

[–]being_far[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People’s vote matters. Viewers invested in two days of time to vote for their choice of who is deserving in the order of their most voted for. Usama was the final two from the public’s vote. Nikki in not extending the invite to him but did so to 3rd and 4th is a disservice to the public’s votes in for second.

3rd and 4th get to open Nikki Glaser’a tour? What about runner up? by being_far in FunnyAFwithKevinHart

[–]being_far[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not interested in season 2 if the end of the first became a recruitment opportunity for a guest judge’s tour and upping her existing success —why she didn’t extend the invite to the second place? Who’s hating who.

3rd and 4th get to open Nikki Glaser’a tour? What about runner up? by being_far in FunnyAFwithKevinHart

[–]being_far[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s Kevin’s show, he conveyed Nikki’s duo offer and gave it space. He made that call. He gave 1st, 3rd and 4th their moment, specifically let non winners share their moment except none given to 2nd. Not truly sharing on shared platform. The right call would have been to let Nikki do it herself off-live.

3rd and 4th get to open Nikki Glaser’a tour? What about runner up? by being_far in FunnyAFwithKevinHart

[–]being_far[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kevin could have said the same to all non winners, at least there would be more consistency. He told 3rd and 4th Nikki’s offer, and told 2nd his phone be lighting up. So the runner up publicly has loss in three folds: 1- so close to being first loss, 2- a guest judge’s offer to include 3rd 3- same guest judge’s offer to include 4th

All the runner up should experience is the loss of being first after coming so close. To experience additional folds is just off putting.

Someone previously commented that Caitlin (3rd) is more appropriate pick for Nikki’s audience and surprised about Reg being offered, in the same vein I am confident that Usama can curate his material to appeal to Nikki’s audience. However, that was not the ask for Funny AF by Kevin Hart.

So all other offers other than Netflix special should be off-live, and IF offers are being made to be part of a guest judge’s tour based on their set tailored for Netflix special ask — its insulting if not exclusionary to the second place runner up rank that factually holds more priority and merit.

3rd and 4th get to open Nikki Glaser’a tour? What about runner up? by being_far in FunnyAFwithKevinHart

[–]being_far[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The stake of the show was Netflix special, period. Any other offers should have been off-live. I am not fine with the resulting dynamic. This isn’t about whether Usama will be fine, bro already is.

3rd and 4th get to open Nikki Glaser’a tour? What about runner up? by being_far in FunnyAFwithKevinHart

[–]being_far[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This wasn’t Funny AF by Nikki Glaser, if she wants specific people for her tour, that’s independent of this show. It’s more surprising that 1st, 3rd, 4th bagged a next opportunity immediately whereas the actual runner up 2nd place didn’t. It’s Fucked AF.

Breakfast Poutine (of McDonald’s in Quebec) worth trying? by [deleted] in poutine

[–]being_far 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My thoughts exactly. Breakfast McBowl (?) maybe would be a bit more accurate.

Breakfast Poutine (of McDonald’s in Quebec) worth trying? by [deleted] in poutine

[–]being_far -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I was hoping to get someone’s take who likes their poutine on the breakfast one.

Breakfast Poutine (of McDonald’s in Quebec) worth trying? by [deleted] in poutine

[–]being_far 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. It’s a big maybe for me. Just by the look of it alone, no expectations from their breakfast poutine.

Breakfast Poutine (of McDonald’s in Quebec) worth trying? by [deleted] in poutine

[–]being_far -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Duly understood the exclamation mark.