Debrad128 Posted May 15, 2019 #1 Share Posted May 15, 2019 The comedy club is certainly hit or miss. I understand it is adult, that being said our most recent sailing was disgusting. The comedian focused primarily on his need for oral sex, he even simulated a person unwilling performing oral sex. Am I the only one who doesn't think this is funny? I wish there were some parameters so scheduling this with family and friends isn't a big gamble in taste level. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted May 15, 2019 #2 Share Posted May 15, 2019 It's been clearly referenced in several places, I certainly went in aware. Of course we do a lot of stand up comedy venues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted May 15, 2019 #3 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) Debrad128...Did you stay for the entire show? Edited May 15, 2019 by davekathy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted May 15, 2019 #4 Share Posted May 15, 2019 We've seen a couple of pretty bad performances but nothing worth writing on CC about. It's not easy getting up in front of a crowd and be funny. Some times you just gotta chalk it up to a bad night and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwhe Posted May 15, 2019 #5 Share Posted May 15, 2019 If it's advertised as adult that's what I'd expect and if I didn't find it funny I would leave. I fully understand what you mean but sometimes we have to judge for ourselves and not rely on others to censure things for us. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debrad128 Posted May 15, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted May 15, 2019 I agree, but so many times it is really funny and not crude. This was the worst, which is why I wrote. I guess I’ll just cross this off my list of things to do especially with my adult children. I was just curious if others thought some minor guidelines would be nice. It’s such a diverse audience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awestover89 Posted May 15, 2019 #7 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Honestly, I've avoided it because so many other things on Royal that are advertised as "adult" are actually completely family friendly in content, so I basically just avoid anything that says "adult oriented" because I assume it won't actually be adult content (like the adult only karaoke, they had all the same songs as the other karaoke venues, nothing "adult" about it) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debrad128 Posted May 15, 2019 Author #8 Share Posted May 15, 2019 I didn’t leave. Have you seen how they react to people who leave if just to go to the restroom? I should have. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matj2000 Posted May 15, 2019 #9 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Has anyone ever been to a real comedy club before? What do expect to see? Jackie Gleason or Bob Hope comedy?? 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted May 15, 2019 #10 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Debrad128 said: I didn’t leave. Have you seen how they react to people who leave if just to go to the restroom? I should have. Yes. Been to plenty of the adult only comedy shows on cruises. We expect and except anything goes at those shows as it should be that way. If you didn't care for the show you should have left. Regardless of possibly being part of the act for a few seconds. Edited May 15, 2019 by davekathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph2017China Posted May 15, 2019 #11 Share Posted May 15, 2019 42 minutes ago, Debrad128 said: The comedy club is certainly hit or miss. I understand it is adult, that being said our most recent sailing was disgusting. The comedian focused primarily on his need for oral sex, he even simulated a person unwilling performing oral sex. Am I the only one who doesn't think this is funny? I wish there were some parameters so scheduling this with family and friends isn't a big gamble in taste level. There is never a comedy act that has 100% of the people liking it. With that being said, and that it is adults only, I would say, that maybe you misunderstood the potential to be. Sex is a common topic in adult comedy. If you find sex to be disgusting, you should also not go. Nothing wrong with your opinion, since it is yours. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debrad128 Posted May 15, 2019 Author #12 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Ok, thanks for the feedback. I guess I just shouldn’t go💁💁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debrad128 Posted May 15, 2019 Author #13 Share Posted May 15, 2019 One more comment, sex is not disgusting. His portrayal was. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticketsunlimited Posted May 15, 2019 #14 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Should this thread be moved to "forbidden items in luggage thread"? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager70 Posted May 15, 2019 #15 Share Posted May 15, 2019 6 minutes ago, Debrad128 said: One more comment, sex is not disgusting. His portrayal was. Well said. Personally I wouldn't have been offended if it were just me & SO but I would have been mortified if watching with my teenage kids or parents. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP82 Posted May 15, 2019 #16 Share Posted May 15, 2019 13 minutes ago, ticketsunlimited said: Should this thread be moved to "forbidden items in luggage thread"? Sounds more like “baggage” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted May 15, 2019 #17 Share Posted May 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Debrad128 said: I agree, but so many times it is really funny and not crude. This was the worst, which is why I wrote. I guess I’ll just cross this off my list of things to do especially with my adult children. I was just curious if others thought some minor guidelines would be nice. It’s such a diverse audience. They pretty much lay the guidelines at the beginning. Anything goes. 44 minutes ago, davekathy said: If you didn't care for the show you should have left. Regardless of possibly being part of the act for a few seconds. Agreed, it would only be a blip of their act, if at all. 12 minutes ago, voyager70 said: Well said. Personally I wouldn't have been offended if it were just me & SO but I would have been mortified if watching with my teenage kids or parents. The kids have to be at least 18 to be in the comedy club, so they are a mature teen at least by age. I doubt that I'd be offended if Owen was with us, unless the comedian was asking me questions directly. On that note, Owen should be more embarrassed than us. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted May 15, 2019 #18 Share Posted May 15, 2019 We were talking about this on our last cruise. We thought the comedian at the welcome aboard show was really funny so we went to the adult comedy hour at 11:30pm. Wish I just went to bed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzerci Posted May 15, 2019 #19 Share Posted May 15, 2019 If it was called “adult comedy” you got adult comedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMarc Posted May 15, 2019 #20 Share Posted May 15, 2019 So who decides the guidelines? I personally do not enjoy the profanity laced and graphic style of comedy that has become prevalent. Personally, I do not like it, for example, I like early Robin Williams much better. But imposing "parameters" is a scary thing. It was an adult show, so expect "adult" content. But versions of that particular joke (I didn't hear it, but I am sure of the jest of it) have been around forever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted May 15, 2019 #21 Share Posted May 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Debrad128 said: One more comment, sex is not disgusting. His portrayal was. And yet you sat through the entire show. Come on, deep down you really enjoyed the show. 😜 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMarc Posted May 15, 2019 #22 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) Reminds me of the time My wife and I took her parents to see a show in Las Vegas. I guess she didn't think about how prevalent topless showgirls were. She was clearly embarrassed. My father-in-law saw this, so he started to talk to me about comparing sizes and shapes. I miss him. Edited May 15, 2019 by MrMarc 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted May 15, 2019 #23 Share Posted May 15, 2019 I think the real issue is the difference between the comedy club on Carnival and that on Royal Caribbean. Royal Caribbean does a lot of things right, but stand up comedy seems to be on area where Royal Caribbean needs to step up their game. I've seen stand up on Carnival and it is very good. Carnival's partnership with George Lopez seems to be paying off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soremekun Posted May 15, 2019 #24 Share Posted May 15, 2019 20 minutes ago, MightyMike said: I think the real issue is the difference between the comedy club on Carnival and that on Royal Caribbean. Royal Caribbean does a lot of things right, but stand up comedy seems to be on area where Royal Caribbean needs to step up their game. I've seen stand up on Carnival and it is very good. Carnival's partnership with George Lopez seems to be paying off. I believe the relationship with George Lopez has ended. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted May 15, 2019 #25 Share Posted May 15, 2019 I like sitting at end of a row so I can make a quick exit if I do not like whatever show 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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