I like to remain culturally aware so I can remain respectful of people from a different cultural background from myself. People like you really help me with that, and for that I thank people like you.
This feels abit like Filthy Frank being politely negatively rated by a schoolteacher who is kind of fed up by this class clown. She seems nice enough to me. Don't call her names.
If you read the "about" section on the TVFilthyFrank channel, he basically states that Filthy Frank is a satrical representation of everything that's wrong with social media (and the internet in general), and never to attempt to try his acts in real life. Joji (the Filthy Frank actor) is very much the opposite personality wise, and is politically left-leaning (he's recently shown support for the BLM movement and LGBT rights). He retired from doing comedy and makes music now. If you watch his music videos (on his 'Joji' UA-cam channel), it's hard to believe these two are the same person.
Indeed! I did mention that I am aware that this character he's playing is just a parody :) I don't know enough about Joji but he seems like a good person!
Great video, I agree that parody and satire can and should be criticised. Too many people think that they can get away with saying offensive things by saying "it's just a joke".
As an American and with all the violence we have here your logic is spot on, honestly you to me are more of a teacher and almost therapist. Your logic is absolutely sopt on. I honestly hope you help many people in your life and this video I hope you made people open their eyes before they committed a hanus act. God bless you.
Guys you are recommending joji to a wrong person, she is clearly to far off to understand this for what it is. She is like a politically correct mom, you are just not going to be able to make simple crude humor around her.
@@kanewilson8624Actually, it’s very much needed due to the fact that there are men out there actually behaving like this. This means they aren’t being taught proper etiquette, which is what she’s doing here.
If there's one thing a lot of feminists have in common is being offended and/or lacking humor instead of looking at things as they are. There's no reason to approach this video as seriously or giving examples of how bad what's presented in it may be as she did. If there's one thing I'm confused about it's the fact that she's genuinely surprised at the backlash she's gotten so far. Well, no shit - you're approaching a satirical topic with academic level of dissection, meaning you've missed the point completely. If there's anything people may dislike you for it's definitely not for being a feminist, rather simply this stringent approach to the content presented. You specify several times that you are aware this is satire or a parody, yet choose not to approach it as one. I mean no wonder people aren't fans of your reaction to Frank, as it comes off needlessly serious for the level of obvious cringe the video presented is. Baffling a bit, but then again it was to be expected, as many feminists take this approach, yet they all wonder why their reception is so harsh. It's like, put 2 and 2 together, lol.
I don't think he'd mind the criticism. Filthy Frank and his cohorts were made to mirror the internet society. He was the king of the edge lords, but he knew what he was doing in a deeper sense. That's why he stopped doing it too.
I'm in no way condoning sexual harassment, but I feel like somehow the more we censor satire for racial/sexual sensitivity, the more creeps we end up breeding.
You also need to be aware of what is actual satire and when ”satire” is just invoked as an excuse to dogwhistle real values. Filthy Frank was actual satire.
It's just edgy jokes, reading to much into it is kind of weird. What I mean is - I don't think anyone would get confused by his "lesson" and think he is giving actual advice.
That's fair!! As I mentioned, I am aware that this is meant to be parody, and I completely understand the opinion that I'm reading too much into it. On the other hand, it has been my experience that many use parody to condone inappropriate behavior, which was my main issue. But seriously, thank you so much for watching and commenting!
I appreciate your correcting the line, but you are to sensitive. Being to sensitive is what leads fools to take Frank serious and actually behave in such vile manner instead of just find the joke funny.
@@ishikawa_sachi This kind of comedy requires a certain degree of desensitization, but so too does critical thought. Being able to laugh at things that should not be funny is a good way to cope.
@@joshuaaaron617 I only agree if the laughter is directly at oneself or one's situation. If I were to poke fun at minorities or people with less privilege than myself, I'm not laughing with them - I'd be laughing *at* them.
@@ishikawa_sachi personally I don’t like to look down on minorities etc.. I am someone who will joke the same with a king or a beggar. As for myself I am closer to the beggar but if you would refuse to joke with me because hypothetically you have money and feel superior then I would take offence. Poke fun at me being poor so I can poke fun at you being rich. I don’t want your protection or to be babied by you. I wish to be treated as an equal and potentially a friend but that becomes difficult if you put up barriers due to perceived inequalities.
@@illysmiles3292 Thats a very good point that I didn’t think about, thanks for bringing it up! If I could elaborate on my response, however, I don’t mean that I would not laugh *with* you at all, just that I wouldn’t poke fun where we would be unequal. Using your example, I would be okay with both of us making fun at my money, and I would be okay at your making fun of your lack thereof, but me randomly laughing at poverty while I stand on a pedestal would make me bad at reading the room. It wouldn’t be just me making fun at you being poor, it would be me, a rich woman, making fun of poor people. (Again, this is using your example)
You should definitely listen to some of his songs. He goes by the name "joji" i know you have heard this alot but obviously hes a different person now and i appreciate you being informative instead of full on attacking him as a person. It really seems like you're a kind person.
Thank you so much for such a lovely comment! I appreciate so much! I am really interested in learning more about him, tbh, and yeah, it was never my intention to attack him, just talk critically about his character 😊
ngl, as a fan of frank's videos, as someone who understands that it's all a big joke from half a decade ago(his newest content anyway) to almost a decade ago(his really early stuff), it's cool to actually see someone who will address *why* his jokes are so offensive. George Miller(the actual actor behind Frank) has said that Frank is everything a person should NEVER be, but a lot of people that are fans of Frank seem to forget that it's satire, i've seen people who take him way too seriously and try to be like him so, it's actually really nice to see a breakdown of his content like this. like yeah it's a joke, but not every joke will be funny forever, sometimes things are just too dark. when i was like 12 or so everyone thought "kill yourself loser" was funny, but now all of us have grown up and we understand that telling people to kill themselves isn't funny at all. i feel like in 10 years or so people will look back at Filthy Frank in general and go "wow that's really fucked up, people should really not act like this even as a joke" because some of his jokes really are too dark or go too far. it's really kind of sad that a video like this needs to exist in order for people to get the message that Frank isn't a role model, but that's the society we live in unfortunately. absolutely wonderful video. i'll definitely be subscribing and tuning in in the future. edit: I forgot to mention that George himself grew up in Japan for a large part of his childhood, so he's probably very well aware of how awful this advice really is.
Thank you so much for such a thoughtful comment 💜 I’ve received too many spiteful messages, even before making these videos, to know that too many “edgy” people don’t understand that jokes that are hurtful aren’t funny. I’m sure Joji was very aware of the problems of his content (in fact, afaik it’s the reason he quit?) but unfortunately too many people don’t (or pretend they don’t-which, same consequences). Thank you so, so much.
You don't help a person see a different perspective by sending hate their way, hopefully you don't get harassed again by the dum dums, also regarding filthy frank, it's content from an era where the internet used to be super edgy and offensive on purpose, many creators and joji(frank) himself have moved on and separated from such type of content.
This bug-eyed woman has issues she saying we agree on something like he's actually debating her you're literally watching a comedy skit I'm pretty sure she has no friends because she seems like the type of person to ruin the mood
I actually like this lady and the fact that she is reacting to Filthy Frank. It's obvious, this is not her form of entertainment, but I appreciate her putting herself out of her comfort zone.
Very condescending lady, it's not your fault to not get the joke coz it is very offensive, but at the same time it is probably the turoring air around you that has been stopping you from getting many forms of different things out there, and in that sense maybe you should really stop reacting to these things and hurting your own feeling.
I appreciate your comment, thank you so much! And to be honest, I never realized I speak like a teacher in my videos but you’re 100% right now that I think about that, thanks for pointing it out! (I’ve been a teacher for years so I guess it stuck with me, haha)
I know its not related to the context but you should really check joji's songs to be hit with the change of filthy frank, I was shocked AF when i heard his singing voice
I think you might be over analyzing Filthy Frank a bit, it is just dark humor. Don't feel bad about hater comments, in fact in your own time you could watch some of Filthy Franks very own "loser reads hater comments" videos. Every public figure will have haters, it is inevitable.
I don’t believe that the “public figures will have haters” inevitability stance is the right approach-rather than forcing people to accept harassment, it would be better to tell harassers to stop! But thank you so much for your comment!
Came from your comment on DR K's video. I think its good of you to share your perspective on this stuff despite all the awful comments. I enjoyed frank's humor in my teens before he quit, I think it was mostly the shock value that made me and others laugh. That being said this video made me realize that just because it was satire doesn't mean it can't be harmful; there had to have been at least a handful of people who took his advice too seriously. In retrospect perhaps the "frank" character would have been better if Joji had put more explicit emphasise on just how terrible his actions and words were, perhaps each video could have had frank getting some comeuppance or learning a lesson on how he was wrong.
Oh, thank you so much for watching and for commenting!! Indeed, while I understand why satire is important, it seems like many didn’t understand that sometimes there can be a lot of harm done 😓 But I don’t think Joji himself meant it that way? Either way, someone had to say it, haha.
When I watch a Filthy Frank video, I immediately understand that hes playing a character. His professional music with 88 rising is amazing and his channel dehumanized himself to the point when he wanted to talk to his fanbase on a serious level they formed a negative response to it. That's the main reason he quit is because people liked his character but disliked when he broke the perspective. Joji and Frank are completely 2 different people in my mind, and I am obsessed with the idea that he is a famous celebrity that is super kind and supportive, with a past UA-cam channel with a character portraying extremely dark and explicit comedy that purposely offended multiple classes of people in the light of comedy. Few people were able to stand up against the rising "censoring" and society became more and more bland. Frank demonstrated to the world that no matter who you are, we are all human, and he reminded us of our roots. By crudely making highly offensive jokes in this persona he made a life lesson to all of us to ensure that we arent taken down by a word, by an insult. That's why I think he was known as "The greatest youtuber of all time" because hes character was quite literally the worst, which made a situation that benefitted and enlightened an entire generation, which made him the best.
Personal my thoughts are a) Joking about Parkinson’s or saying “Gib me da p*ssy” isn’t necessarily offensive within context. People don’t want to be ridiculed, but they also don’t want to walk on eggshells or have other people walk on eggshells around them. Humor can be a way for people to cope with their problems and conditions, even if it is crude. Frank has another video which exemplifies that with his wheelchair friend with cerebral palsy, he makes fun of his wheel chair and makes some jokes about his condition, but the guy claps back and acts like just another one of Franks friends. He’s not pitied, he’s not made the butt of the joke, he’s just another one of the guys. It’s all about context. Walking up to a stranger and saying “Echi Shiyouze” is offensive, but if I walked up to a longtime friend and said it, and they understand I’m joking, that’s different. It might just be a cultural thing. I grew up in America and if you don’t learn how to “roast” and “clap back” you’re going to have a hard time making friends. It’s all very person specific and if you can pull it off so you and your friend are aware it’s just a joke, then you just really enjoy yourself, but if one person is not into it and the other is really into it, then that changes everything. You have to be empathetic enough to understand when. b) That said, a lot of what Frank did was pretty off and it’s insane how he’s just let off the hook for things other people get crucified for. He has videos of himself harassing people in public, stopping traffic, running into restaurants and stores and yelling, running into a picnic and knocking off all their stuff on a table, going up to a couple and asking if he could kiss the girl etc.. he also sort of seems to encourage his viewers to harass some of the haters in his hater replies videos. It’s satire, sure, but he’s still doing it, ostensibly to people who didn’t agree to be a part of it. That’s not a real excuse and UA-camrs who do that stuff nowadays are rightfully ridiculed, hell ignoring the forest episode, it basically what Logan Paul did in his trip to Japan. Point is that he just does offensive shit and just says “it’s just a prank bro” and because he made fun of other people who did that he’s let off the hook.
Ah yes a feminist who does not have a sense of humor or does not know what satire is lol. as a European I would suggest to author of this video to embrace japanese culture and traditions which are thousands years old, rather following some neo-liberal ideology which comes from a country with history of 200 years.
Thank you. As much as I've enjoyed his comedy and watching others doing the same everything you said needed to be said. You can't assume everyone who watches it actually knows the things you are pointing out here. Quite the opposite, I know there are far too many ignorant humans out there, some at least partly because the education you are trying to put out there is almost non existent but also because some just don't care to know. Comedy is comedy, but maybe instead of just brushing aside the concerns even just a little banner at the start reminding people that it is actually comedy, and not something to be acted upon ever, wouldn't go astray.
I feel like this video was made by a person who just discovered Western uber politically correct woke ideology and has a massive hard-on for it. The reactions are so politically correct it almost comes off as a parody of woke culture.
I do have a question? If my English name is kayla but if I ever go to Japan is it okay to use my name in Japanese? Is that considered wrong? My Japanese name translated from kayla would be Kaira. I just want to make sure I’m not disrespecting the culture if I decide to use that name instead of my English name if I ever decided to go to Japan.
Not at all! Your name is your name, so there is nothing appropriative about it! (also, that's probably how it would be transcribed phonetically, I think!)
In my opinion, the people who were upset that you did not immediately recognize this as dark satire and decided to leave rude comments are themselves foolish. I have seen many reaction videos from Japanese people and while some of them do realize it is humor, it doesn't quite make "sense" because why would it? It is a controversial form of humor from a very different culture. Also, a "react" video by nature will often not have a proper context because by definition when you first react to something you are looking at something shocking without any context beforehand. I had a professor tell me about the time he worked at a Japanese company, and did not receive his boss' business card with two hands. It's infamous now among people who take an interest in Japan with some intention tentative or not to work there, but this was sometime in the 90's when there weren't viral videos about business card culture. A lot of Americans also don't "get" many aspects of Japanese culture and irritate Japanese when they go to Japan. To the extent Japanese don't like or don't "get" foreign humor in a foreign language, many foreigners also do not understand Japanese social rules and humor. Speaking to the topic of this video, when disagreeing or misunderstanding it is framed as an "SJW thing" regardless of who is the person reacting to the video, it's obvious the person is coming from a perspective charitable to a specific, modern Western mindset. There is an amusing paradox where people enjoy having a sense of humor that "normies" or "NPCs" don't get, while also being frustrated about not being understood by those around them. I'm not very aware of niches in Japan but perhaps there's some equivalent with the ability to understand inside jokes within a community being a sign that someone is part of an in group. I'm not saying these things can't be understood by outsiders, though. Conversely, Americans can learn keigo and sonkeigo or humor based on homonyms with different kanji/meanings as well, but it would be silly to expect that to be automatic. Also, I would add (I've spoken too much probably) that George is himself Japanese, speaks Japanese, and left after he was an adult. So he must be aware of Japanese reactions to humor and knew people were going to think he's crazy.
Thank you so so much for this wonderful, thoughtful, and kind comment! Indeed, this was only the second video I'd ever watched from Filthy Frank (the first one was the Weaboos one) but unfortunately my "reaction" wasn't appreciated by a few people, haha. What confuses me is this mindset some people have that "wokeness" or "westernness" is something unique to... well, the "west"? There are plenty of "woke" Japanese people, I just happen to make content in English, haha. Again, thank you so so much for your comment, I really appreciate it!!
I disagree with the feminist ideology and almost every way you analyzed this parody but it was really entertaining watching you do so, probably for opposite reasons as intended, but you seem like a nice person who just wants all humans to get along, so thank you for posting your reaction.
The fact that you're explaining to the viewer that they shouldn't take Frank's words seriously is very respectful, but at the same time it makes Frank's joke that much better. But at the same time, there's nothing wrong with giving advice.
like if you know these are jokes and you don't take them seriously, why do you need to explain every joke like you would take them seriously? like it's like someone at a stand-up comedy club saying after every joke "that's offensive". everybody gets they are telling jokes. if you don't like the joke, you don't need to like it, but you don't need to tell everyone that you don't.
it's so funny that people are getting upset at you for being shocked by some of filthy frank's stuff. Considering the whole point is that the videos are gross and weird and that Joji acts like a creep
Thank you for the comment! Please note that several times during the video I mentioned being aware that this is, indeed, satire, and that I believe even satire needs to be looked at through a critical eye. Thank you for taking the time to comment, though!
why so offended, all the time, cant probably hear good morning without being offended for some made up reason, honestly just funny, just chill, chill chill chill, life is not as difficult and important as you think, just chill
In Japan even feminists are pretty. I think you are doing feminism the right way because you come off as pleasant and peaceful and understanding which is the right attitude when someone is presenting controversial issues.
Just to make sure (not that I plan on saying anything of the sort, just making sure I understand correctly), would "ecchishimasen ka?" or "ecchi suru?" be a completely normal and acceptable way of asking if the other person would like to get intimate? In the proper context, of course!
I appreciate that, considering you disagree with the character's language and sense of humour, that you are not attacking him as a person. The way you explain why certain things are distasteful is refreshing. As a woman, myself, I personally find filthy frank extremely funny. I understand that he is parody, and so his distasteful nature does not affect me. I agree, in reality, that hitting on women and treating them as objects is not funny. But I, also, understand that this is a type of humour that not everyone finds funny. So I wanted to commend you on explaining why you do not find it funny, without demonizing him specifically.
Well, I just think that you have a different type of humor. Technically, you are correct, but it is way too much interpreted into this video. It was a joke and no deeper meaning behind it. Obviously, not everyone shares the same type of humor. Even after 8 years it cracks me up every time.
Just FYI this is comedy. And I know you know it's comedy. But if what you probably don't know that if you publish a hard criticism over a comedy you became also a comedian in a weird way.
okay soooooooooooo, around 3:30 where he calls women live breating p...y, pretty sure even he realizes the sheer idiocracy he's depicting even as a joke; isn't the character he portrays once said a culmination of everything he cringes out to? he seems to display a goofy as character which is supposed to be hated by one and all, who would call woman words and that's in the moment funny at the morally incorrect yet a confident take, am i wrong or missing something let me know
It’s different in the way that the social movements that drive them is different. Socially speaking, the US and Japan are in very different places-the US is becoming more accepting and there’s this understanding that equality is a goal, whereas in Japan there’s still a very systematically rooted status quo, but with many, small, organized efforts to drive change 😁
Thanks for being calm But this is a type of dark edgy humer Nobody is trying to dehumanize anyone It's the quite opposite Making fun of a problem in a dark way is a good way to fight it Maybe you are not a fan of humor But others are
It's like when I show a funny video to my mother and then she scolds me and turns it into a life lesson lol.
I like to remain culturally aware so I can remain respectful of people from a different cultural background from myself. People like you really help me with that, and for that I thank people like you.
Thank you so much for this comment! I really appreciate it, and it's very encouraging! Have a lovely day!
This feels abit like Filthy Frank being politely negatively rated by a schoolteacher who is kind of fed up by this class clown.
She seems nice enough to me. Don't call her names.
Best to ignore the hate comments
Thank you 💜
I can sense a motherly hood era around this woman. She's great with telling you what's right from wrong
Thank you!!
If you read the "about" section on the TVFilthyFrank channel, he basically states that Filthy Frank is a satrical representation of everything that's wrong with social media (and the internet in general), and never to attempt to try his acts in real life.
Joji (the Filthy Frank actor) is very much the opposite personality wise, and is politically left-leaning (he's recently shown support for the BLM movement and LGBT rights).
He retired from doing comedy and makes music now. If you watch his music videos (on his 'Joji' UA-cam channel), it's hard to believe these two are the same person.
Indeed! I did mention that I am aware that this character he's playing is just a parody :) I don't know enough about Joji but he seems like a good person!
Great video, I agree that parody and satire can and should be criticised. Too many people think that they can get away with saying offensive things by saying "it's just a joke".
Thank you so much!! And yes, I definitely agree. Also the fact that the “it’s just a joke” defense often hides alarming realities of the time…!
You have every right to criticize parody or satire just as the person has a right to make parodies or satires
@@jimmydean4494 Oh absolutely! Never claimed otherwise.
As an American and with all the violence we have here your logic is spot on, honestly you to me are more of a teacher and almost therapist. Your logic is absolutely sopt on. I honestly hope you help many people in your life and this video I hope you made people open their eyes before they committed a hanus act. God bless you.
Thank you so much for this wonderful and kind comment!! 💜 You made my day!
it would be pretty interesting if you listened to his songs, he goes by joji
I'm definitely interested in his music, as so many people have recommended it to me! (And thank you so much for the comment!)
@@ishikawa_sachi You should react to his live appearance on Jimmy Fallon playing "Run"
You should react to feminist bruce lee
Oh that certainly sounds interesting!!!
You know what is a joke, right?
KIMOCHI
Dear god you make me depressed.
Guys you are recommending joji to a wrong person, she is clearly to far off to understand this for what it is.
She is like a politically correct mom, you are just not going to be able to make simple crude humor around her.
Hahaha, thank you! I’ll keep that in mind when/if I raise children! (no, but seriously, thanks for the comment 😊!)
🤣🤣☠️
It should be noted that everything about Filthy Frank is satire. He obviously doesn't actually objectify women.
It is noted-I’ve noted this more than once in this video alone 😊 thank you so much for watching and commenting!
@@ishikawa_sachi then your entire reaction video is pointless. Your ideology is destroying your entire country as well as the west.
@@doomguy8324while true, your criticism is unwarranted and unneeded.
@@kanewilson8624Actually, it’s very much needed due to the fact that there are men out there actually behaving like this.
This means they aren’t being taught proper etiquette, which is what she’s doing here.
@@lordbauer5983 still doesn't make mean anything because filthy frank is a personification of something a human shouldn't be.
So funny seeing people actually trying to take filthy frank seriously
Thanks for the comment!! And I’m happy to provide entertainment 🤣
@@ishikawa_sachi nope, that is not entertainment.
@@bartekordek i bet you learned something from this so its educational at the least, wheres your enterntaining video at
@@bartekordek yep, it is entertainment lol.
nope@@crumbtember
If there's one thing a lot of feminists have in common is being offended and/or lacking humor instead of looking at things as they are. There's no reason to approach this video as seriously or giving examples of how bad what's presented in it may be as she did. If there's one thing I'm confused about it's the fact that she's genuinely surprised at the backlash she's gotten so far. Well, no shit - you're approaching a satirical topic with academic level of dissection, meaning you've missed the point completely. If there's anything people may dislike you for it's definitely not for being a feminist, rather simply this stringent approach to the content presented.
You specify several times that you are aware this is satire or a parody, yet choose not to approach it as one. I mean no wonder people aren't fans of your reaction to Frank, as it comes off needlessly serious for the level of obvious cringe the video presented is.
Baffling a bit, but then again it was to be expected, as many feminists take this approach, yet they all wonder why their reception is so harsh. It's like, put 2 and 2 together, lol.
deeper sense of self-awareness is lacking severely in such people. surface value is all they can comprehend
I don't think he'd mind the criticism. Filthy Frank and his cohorts were made to mirror the internet society. He was the king of the edge lords, but he knew what he was doing in a deeper sense. That's why he stopped doing it too.
I absolutely agree!! Thank you so much for your comment!
I'm in no way condoning sexual harassment, but I feel like somehow the more we censor satire for racial/sexual sensitivity, the more creeps we end up breeding.
That's... actually a very accurate point that terrifies me...! Thank you so much for the comment!
I never thought of it that way!
Think about it as you are actually surfacing all the dirt that was hidden. At least that is how I like to look at it.
I mean it in a way, that once on the surface, it can be wiped out until all of it is gone
You also need to be aware of what is actual satire and when ”satire” is just invoked as an excuse to dogwhistle real values.
Filthy Frank was actual satire.
He said 1:1 "welcome to japanese 101 !!!! where we teach you words that you probably shouldn't use in public !!!!"
His entire channel is satirical. He is making fun of weebs obviously.
Thanks for letting me know 😀 (and thanks for the comment!)
It's just edgy jokes, reading to much into it is kind of weird. What I mean is - I don't think anyone would get confused by his "lesson" and think he is giving actual advice.
That's fair!! As I mentioned, I am aware that this is meant to be parody, and I completely understand the opinion that I'm reading too much into it. On the other hand, it has been my experience that many use parody to condone inappropriate behavior, which was my main issue. But seriously, thank you so much for watching and commenting!
I appreciate your correcting the line, but you are to sensitive. Being to sensitive is what leads fools to take Frank serious and actually behave in such vile manner instead of just find the joke funny.
Or perhaps some jokes simply aren’t funny 😊 thanks for the comment!
@@ishikawa_sachi This kind of comedy requires a certain degree of desensitization, but so too does critical thought. Being able to laugh at things that should not be funny is a good way to cope.
@@joshuaaaron617 I only agree if the laughter is directly at oneself or one's situation. If I were to poke fun at minorities or people with less privilege than myself, I'm not laughing with them - I'd be laughing *at* them.
@@ishikawa_sachi personally I don’t like to look down on minorities etc.. I am someone who will joke the same with a king or a beggar. As for myself I am closer to the beggar but if you would refuse to joke with me because hypothetically you have money and feel superior then I would take offence. Poke fun at me being poor so I can poke fun at you being rich. I don’t want your protection or to be babied by you. I wish to be treated as an equal and potentially a friend but that becomes difficult if you put up barriers due to perceived inequalities.
@@illysmiles3292 Thats a very good point that I didn’t think about, thanks for bringing it up! If I could elaborate on my response, however, I don’t mean that I would not laugh *with* you at all, just that I wouldn’t poke fun where we would be unequal. Using your example, I would be okay with both of us making fun at my money, and I would be okay at your making fun of your lack thereof, but me randomly laughing at poverty while I stand on a pedestal would make me bad at reading the room. It wouldn’t be just me making fun at you being poor, it would be me, a rich woman, making fun of poor people. (Again, this is using your example)
I can't wait to see this woman to react to filthy frank girly thing.😂
Do some Japanese people also tend to be weebish or ruined by hentai like the Western people.
Sadly, yes.
Ma'am, it's a joke. Every single thing you're saying is completely pernicious and wrong. Is this a joke?
Thank you for your comment 😃 indeed I know what satire is, what I did was challenge it! Have a lovely day!
I read the title and said “this is going to end horribly”
You were right 🤣
What a letdown
A shame you didn't enjoy the video, but I hope you're having a good day regardless!
You should definitely listen to some of his songs. He goes by the name "joji" i know you have heard this alot but obviously hes a different person now and i appreciate you being informative instead of full on attacking him as a person. It really seems like you're a kind person.
Thank you so much for such a lovely comment! I appreciate so much! I am really interested in learning more about him, tbh, and yeah, it was never my intention to attack him, just talk critically about his character 😊
Feminists in japan are nice 🙂
@@absoluterunnergb Oh, thank you so much, you’re so kind!
Nope
@Anonymous Panacea Thank you so much for the engagement! Have a lovely day.
ngl, as a fan of frank's videos, as someone who understands that it's all a big joke from half a decade ago(his newest content anyway) to almost a decade ago(his really early stuff), it's cool to actually see someone who will address *why* his jokes are so offensive. George Miller(the actual actor behind Frank) has said that Frank is everything a person should NEVER be, but a lot of people that are fans of Frank seem to forget that it's satire, i've seen people who take him way too seriously and try to be like him so, it's actually really nice to see a breakdown of his content like this. like yeah it's a joke, but not every joke will be funny forever, sometimes things are just too dark. when i was like 12 or so everyone thought "kill yourself loser" was funny, but now all of us have grown up and we understand that telling people to kill themselves isn't funny at all. i feel like in 10 years or so people will look back at Filthy Frank in general and go "wow that's really fucked up, people should really not act like this even as a joke" because some of his jokes really are too dark or go too far. it's really kind of sad that a video like this needs to exist in order for people to get the message that Frank isn't a role model, but that's the society we live in unfortunately.
absolutely wonderful video. i'll definitely be subscribing and tuning in in the future.
edit: I forgot to mention that George himself grew up in Japan for a large part of his childhood, so he's probably very well aware of how awful this advice really is.
Thank you so much for such a thoughtful comment 💜 I’ve received too many spiteful messages, even before making these videos, to know that too many “edgy” people don’t understand that jokes that are hurtful aren’t funny. I’m sure Joji was very aware of the problems of his content (in fact, afaik it’s the reason he quit?) but unfortunately too many people don’t (or pretend they don’t-which, same consequences). Thank you so, so much.
You don't help a person see a different perspective by sending hate their way, hopefully you don't get harassed again by the dum dums, also regarding filthy frank, it's content from an era where the internet used to be super edgy and offensive on purpose, many creators and joji(frank) himself have moved on and separated from such type of content.
Thank you so much for commenting!! 💜 and indeed, I think that was a smart decision on his side!
The guy is a comedian. Take a chill pill and enjoy the ride.
This bug-eyed woman has issues she saying we agree on something like he's actually debating her you're literally watching a comedy skit I'm pretty sure she has no friends because she seems like the type of person to ruin the mood
Enjoyed it, indeed! Thanks for the comment!
@@deaundrebondscheeks2 I appreciate the comment! Thanks for watching!
@@deaundrebondscheeks2 Ease off with the insults bro, she doesn't deserve it.
I actually like this lady and the fact that she is reacting to Filthy Frank. It's obvious, this is not her form of entertainment, but I appreciate her putting herself out of her comfort zone.
Thank you so much!
"Japanese feminist" 🙄
4chan is a place where you'll find people with 2 brain cells that aren't even working at the same time.
A Japanese feminist?
This thing does not exist.
And I have been 4times in Japan.
Very condescending lady, it's not your fault to not get the joke coz it is very offensive, but at the same time it is probably the turoring air around you that has been stopping you from getting many forms of different things out there, and in that sense maybe you should really stop reacting to these things and hurting your own feeling.
I appreciate your comment, thank you so much! And to be honest, I never realized I speak like a teacher in my videos but you’re 100% right now that I think about that, thanks for pointing it out! (I’ve been a teacher for years so I guess it stuck with me, haha)
Oh no your face as you announce you'll be reacting to him again
Hahaha, 100% genuine. Thanks for watching! 💜
Oh nah not the virtue signaler PC Japanese edition 😂😂😂😂
How did 4chan found the video in the first place?
I… wish I knew. Suddenly there was an influx of messages and when the analytics updated it said that the traffic was coming from 4chan.
So is Ecchi Suru?
Got it 😎
God, this is painful to watch
Thanks for enduring the pain!
I know its not related to the context but you should really check joji's songs to be hit with the change of filthy frank, I was shocked AF when i heard his singing voice
Oh!! Thanks for the recommendation!! I’ll definitely check his music!
Isn't being critical of facetious material redundant? The nature of satire is a form of criticism.
Well... you manage to ruin a great japanese 101 video with your nerdiness... please tell me you are joking
I think you might be over analyzing Filthy Frank a bit, it is just dark humor. Don't feel bad about hater comments, in fact in your own time you could watch some of Filthy Franks very own "loser reads hater comments" videos. Every public figure will have haters, it is inevitable.
I don’t believe that the “public figures will have haters” inevitability stance is the right approach-rather than forcing people to accept harassment, it would be better to tell harassers to stop! But thank you so much for your comment!
@@ishikawa_sachi that greatly depends on your definition of harassment, cause if its just an opinion you cant force people to change their opinions.
@@saucynipples5876 Indeed, I never claimed otherwise!
Came from your comment on DR K's video. I think its good of you to share your perspective on this stuff despite all the awful comments.
I enjoyed frank's humor in my teens before he quit, I think it was mostly the shock value that made me and others laugh. That being said this video made me realize that just because it was satire doesn't mean it can't be harmful; there had to have been at least a handful of people who took his advice too seriously.
In retrospect perhaps the "frank" character would have been better if Joji had put more explicit emphasise on just how terrible his actions and words were, perhaps each video could have had frank getting some comeuppance or learning a lesson on how he was wrong.
Oh, thank you so much for watching and for commenting!! Indeed, while I understand why satire is important, it seems like many didn’t understand that sometimes there can be a lot of harm done 😓 But I don’t think Joji himself meant it that way? Either way, someone had to say it, haha.
When I watch a Filthy Frank video, I immediately understand that hes playing a character. His professional music with 88 rising is amazing and his channel dehumanized himself to the point when he wanted to talk to his fanbase on a serious level they formed a negative response to it. That's the main reason he quit is because people liked his character but disliked when he broke the perspective. Joji and Frank are completely 2 different people in my mind, and I am obsessed with the idea that he is a famous celebrity that is super kind and supportive, with a past UA-cam channel with a character portraying extremely dark and explicit comedy that purposely offended multiple classes of people in the light of comedy. Few people were able to stand up against the rising "censoring" and society became more and more bland. Frank demonstrated to the world that no matter who you are, we are all human, and he reminded us of our roots. By crudely making highly offensive jokes in this persona he made a life lesson to all of us to ensure that we arent taken down by a word, by an insult. That's why I think he was known as "The greatest youtuber of all time" because hes character was quite literally the worst, which made a situation that benefitted and enlightened an entire generation, which made him the best.
I love this comment! Thank you so much for the thoughtfulness and for taking the time to watch and write this!!!
Personal my thoughts are
a) Joking about Parkinson’s or saying “Gib me da p*ssy” isn’t necessarily offensive within context. People don’t want to be ridiculed, but they also don’t want to walk on eggshells or have other people walk on eggshells around them. Humor can be a way for people to cope with their problems and conditions, even if it is crude. Frank has another video which exemplifies that with his wheelchair friend with cerebral palsy, he makes fun of his wheel chair and makes some jokes about his condition, but the guy claps back and acts like just another one of Franks friends. He’s not pitied, he’s not made the butt of the joke, he’s just another one of the guys. It’s all about context. Walking up to a stranger and saying “Echi Shiyouze” is offensive, but if I walked up to a longtime friend and said it, and they understand I’m joking, that’s different.
It might just be a cultural thing. I grew up in America and if you don’t learn how to “roast” and “clap back” you’re going to have a hard time making friends. It’s all very person specific and if you can pull it off so you and your friend are aware it’s just a joke, then you just really enjoy yourself, but if one person is not into it and the other is really into it, then that changes everything. You have to be empathetic enough to understand when.
b) That said, a lot of what Frank did was pretty off and it’s insane how he’s just let off the hook for things other people get crucified for. He has videos of himself harassing people in public, stopping traffic, running into restaurants and stores and yelling, running into a picnic and knocking off all their stuff on a table, going up to a couple and asking if he could kiss the girl etc.. he also sort of seems to encourage his viewers to harass some of the haters in his hater replies videos. It’s satire, sure, but he’s still doing it, ostensibly to people who didn’t agree to be a part of it. That’s not a real excuse and UA-camrs who do that stuff nowadays are rightfully ridiculed, hell ignoring the forest episode, it basically what Logan Paul did in his trip to Japan.
Point is that he just does offensive shit and just says “it’s just a prank bro” and because he made fun of other people who did that he’s let off the hook.
Ah yes a feminist who does not have a sense of humor or does not know what satire is lol. as a European I would suggest to author of this video to embrace japanese culture and traditions which are thousands years old, rather following some neo-liberal ideology which comes from a country with history of 200 years.
As someone who is both Japanese and European, I thank you for taking the time to comment on my video! Have a good day.
Thank you. As much as I've enjoyed his comedy and watching others doing the same everything you said needed to be said. You can't assume everyone who watches it actually knows the things you are pointing out here. Quite the opposite, I know there are far too many ignorant humans out there, some at least partly because the education you are trying to put out there is almost non existent but also because some just don't care to know. Comedy is comedy, but maybe instead of just brushing aside the concerns even just a little banner at the start reminding people that it is actually comedy, and not something to be acted upon ever, wouldn't go astray.
Thank you so so much 💜
Filthy Frank is so funny 😭why are y’all taking it up the ass he’s not to be taken seriously
You`re trying to hide your laugh. This is humor, he`s not talking serious for the love of god.
Watching someone taking FF seriously is comedy gold
It's totally OK to have fun with everything 👌
I feel like this video was made by a person who just discovered Western uber politically correct woke ideology and has a massive hard-on for it. The reactions are so politically correct it almost comes off as a parody of woke culture.
Well, that was indeed not what I intended, but I guess I can see where you're coming from! Thank you very much for your time and your comment!
sad
you must be fun at parties
Very much so!
@@ishikawa_sachiyou didn't get it, did you?
This was actually pretty informative!
Thank you so much! 💜
I do have a question? If my English name is kayla but if I ever go to Japan is it okay to use my name in Japanese? Is that considered wrong? My Japanese name translated from kayla would be Kaira. I just want to make sure I’m not disrespecting the culture if I decide to use that name instead of my English name if I ever decided to go to Japan.
Not at all! Your name is your name, so there is nothing appropriative about it! (also, that's probably how it would be transcribed phonetically, I think!)
In my opinion, the people who were upset that you did not immediately recognize this as dark satire and decided to leave rude comments are themselves foolish. I have seen many reaction videos from Japanese people and while some of them do realize it is humor, it doesn't quite make "sense" because why would it? It is a controversial form of humor from a very different culture. Also, a "react" video by nature will often not have a proper context because by definition when you first react to something you are looking at something shocking without any context beforehand.
I had a professor tell me about the time he worked at a Japanese company, and did not receive his boss' business card with two hands. It's infamous now among people who take an interest in Japan with some intention tentative or not to work there, but this was sometime in the 90's when there weren't viral videos about business card culture. A lot of Americans also don't "get" many aspects of Japanese culture and irritate Japanese when they go to Japan. To the extent Japanese don't like or don't "get" foreign humor in a foreign language, many foreigners also do not understand Japanese social rules and humor.
Speaking to the topic of this video, when disagreeing or misunderstanding it is framed as an "SJW thing" regardless of who is the person reacting to the video, it's obvious the person is coming from a perspective charitable to a specific, modern Western mindset.
There is an amusing paradox where people enjoy having a sense of humor that "normies" or "NPCs" don't get, while also being frustrated about not being understood by those around them. I'm not very aware of niches in Japan but perhaps there's some equivalent with the ability to understand inside jokes within a community being a sign that someone is part of an in group.
I'm not saying these things can't be understood by outsiders, though. Conversely, Americans can learn keigo and sonkeigo or humor based on homonyms with different kanji/meanings as well, but it would be silly to expect that to be automatic.
Also, I would add (I've spoken too much probably) that George is himself Japanese, speaks Japanese, and left after he was an adult. So he must be aware of Japanese reactions to humor and knew people were going to think he's crazy.
Thank you so so much for this wonderful, thoughtful, and kind comment! Indeed, this was only the second video I'd ever watched from Filthy Frank (the first one was the Weaboos one) but unfortunately my "reaction" wasn't appreciated by a few people, haha.
What confuses me is this mindset some people have that "wokeness" or "westernness" is something unique to... well, the "west"? There are plenty of "woke" Japanese people, I just happen to make content in English, haha.
Again, thank you so so much for your comment, I really appreciate it!!
George is a sweet boy with a lotta energy, our brains don't work so good boss.
I disagree with the feminist ideology and almost every way you analyzed this parody but it was really entertaining watching you do so, probably for opposite reasons as intended, but you seem like a nice person who just wants all humans to get along, so thank you for posting your reaction.
I appreciate that, thank you! (And thanks for watching and commenting!)
Shes such a joy to be around...yea?
Totally irrelevant to this video but you look like a female version of Kevin Durand look it up.
I didn’t know who he was but omg that’s such a wonderful compliment 😳 he’s handsome
Ecchi shiyou ze. ECCHI SHIYOU ZE
The fact that you're explaining to the viewer that they shouldn't take Frank's words seriously is very respectful, but at the same time it makes Frank's joke that much better.
But at the same time, there's nothing wrong with giving advice.
3:40 now is this satire?
This video is so bad lol I am glad she isnt posting anymore.
Hahaha, thank you for the comment, I guess!!
This is fun as fuck, nice channel btw, cheers from chile
Thank you so much!
like if you know these are jokes and you don't take them seriously, why do you need to explain every joke like you would take them seriously? like it's like someone at a stand-up comedy club saying after every joke "that's offensive". everybody gets they are telling jokes. if you don't like the joke, you don't need to like it, but you don't need to tell everyone that you don't.
it's so funny that people are getting upset at you for being shocked by some of filthy frank's stuff. Considering the whole point is that the videos are gross and weird and that Joji acts like a creep
You skipped the part of the sea urchin 😔😢
Jesus christ.
She's taking Franku very seriously, this is obvious satire, no one with half a brain would think that screaming at a girl to have sex is a good idea
Thank you for the comment! Please note that several times during the video I mentioned being aware that this is, indeed, satire, and that I believe even satire needs to be looked at through a critical eye. Thank you for taking the time to comment, though!
Lady you're missing the point...why are you treating this video as something that he believes it in? isn't it obvious that this was a sketch?
why so offended, all the time, cant probably hear good morning without being offended for some made up reason, honestly just funny, just chill, chill chill chill, life is not as difficult and important as you think, just chill
In Japan even feminists are pretty. I think you are doing feminism the right way because you come off as pleasant and peaceful and understanding which is the right attitude when someone is presenting controversial issues.
It worked ty
Bless her heart..
Just to make sure (not that I plan on saying anything of the sort, just making sure I understand correctly), would "ecchishimasen ka?" or "ecchi suru?" be a completely normal and acceptable way of asking if the other person would like to get intimate? In the proper context, of course!
Has she spent some time in the USA I know that stone cold face explasions any where
I will tell that Japanese Girl everything Frankü san Teached me like a Viking on steroids
BOOOOOOOOOORING
Even if people don't agree with you, you are entitled to having your own opinions! 頑張ってさちこさん！
Thank you so much!
I appreciate that, considering you disagree with the character's language and sense of humour, that you are not attacking him as a person. The way you explain why certain things are distasteful is refreshing. As a woman, myself, I personally find filthy frank extremely funny. I understand that he is parody, and so his distasteful nature does not affect me. I agree, in reality, that hitting on women and treating them as objects is not funny. But I, also, understand that this is a type of humour that not everyone finds funny. So I wanted to commend you on explaining why you do not find it funny, without demonizing him specifically.
Thank you 💜💜
The Japanese that frank taught me: O CHIN CHIN KUDASAI~! ECCHI SHIYOU DE~!
「エチイしようぜ!」 I am positive if I ever said this it would come out sounding like I was rapist.
Unless there is an established rapport where everyone is on the same page and consents, then yeah... it sounds pretty bad.
free speech
lets be critical of parody, im dead. thats the funniest joke i ever heard.
Thank you!! (I know you’re kidding but apparently that’s how jokes work now!) Have a lovely day!
Well, I just think that you have a different type of humor.
Technically, you are correct, but it is way too much interpreted into this video. It was a joke and no deeper meaning behind it. Obviously, not everyone shares the same type of humor. Even after 8 years it cracks me up every time.
Just FYI this is comedy. And I know you know it's comedy. But if what you probably don't know that if you publish a hard criticism over a comedy you became also a comedian in a weird way.
Thanks for the comment!
okay soooooooooooo, around 3:30 where he calls women live breating p...y,
pretty sure even he realizes the sheer idiocracy he's depicting even as a joke;
isn't the character he portrays once said a culmination of everything he cringes out to?
he seems to display a goofy as character which is supposed to be hated by one and all, who would call woman words and that's in the moment funny at the morally incorrect yet a confident take, am i wrong or missing something let me know
Not at all! I am aware he’s parodying a character! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!
Damn, in 2021 there was already a boring feminist militant.
Its the filthy frank show.....you get filth...
I really like your reaction and how you're explaining everything, but you take it too serious tbh.
Thank you so much for watching and the comment, I really appreciate it!! 💜 I completely understand the thought that I take things too seriously 😅
Is feminism different in Japanese than American, not that there is anything bad with it I'm just wondering
It’s different in the way that the social movements that drive them is different. Socially speaking, the US and Japan are in very different places-the US is becoming more accepting and there’s this understanding that equality is a goal, whereas in Japan there’s still a very systematically rooted status quo, but with many, small, organized efforts to drive change 😁
Filthy Frank did a entire channel just to promote his Joji Mixtape
Thanks for being calm
But this is a type of dark edgy humer
Nobody is trying to dehumanize anyone
It's the quite opposite
Making fun of a problem in a dark way is a good way to fight it
Maybe you are not a fan of humor
But others are
Indeed, it’s a great way to fight it… if you’re from the demographic of the people who are affected by this humor. (Thanks for the comment!)