Forever too soon: Michael Ian Black’s 1 World Trade Center joke doesn’t fly
http://twitter.com/#!/michaelianblack/status/330075881131356161
@michaelianblack when you posted this on twitter, did you also paint a target on yourself?
— Chad Dehne (@DEHNE10) May 2, 2013
What’s the chance that somewhere there’s a publicist trying to spin Michael Ian Black’s tweet as a tribute to good old American defiance in the face of tireless threats? In the meantime, other up-and-coming comedians might want to take note: most of America isn’t quite ready for 9/11 humor yet, and likely never will be.
@michaelianblack Too far.
— SStarrett3 (@StarrettSam) May 2, 2013
@michaelianblack too soon??
— Allan Simon (@allan__simon) May 2, 2013
Seriously dude? // “@michaelianblack: When they hoisted the American flag on 1 World Trade Center, did they also paint on a bullseye?”
— Nick Sherlock (@nicksherlock) May 2, 2013
#FutureDeletedTweets RT @michaelianblack When they hoisted the American flag on 1 World Trade Center, did they also paint on a bullseye?
— John (@johnjf125) May 2, 2013
@michaelianblack not only offensive but not funny. You’re better than that.
— Richard Mondesir (@ndfsu) May 2, 2013
@michaelianblack #toosoontoosoon good luck with this one
— jaime correia (@jaim310) May 2, 2013
@michaelianblack Still too soon.
— cathyanne ferree (@CathyanneFerree) May 2, 2013
@michaelianblack you deserve all the criticism you’re getting for this tweet. This is terrible
— FairWeather BluesFan (@FWBluesFan) May 2, 2013
We might as well bookmark this next tweet for future Michael Ian Black posts.
@michaelianblack What is the joke, exactly?
— Ray ∞ (@xraylordx) May 2, 2013
Update:
All true. RT @whitedoncheadle According to the contributors of a conservative website, you’re a canadian nobody who hates freedom & america.
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) May 3, 2013
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Michael Ian Black explains his intent:
@infideljustice Well here’s the thing: do you think I don’t know that? That 3,000 people died there? 1/2
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) May 3, 2013
@infideljustice Do you think my comment was meant to, in any way, make fun of them? Or is it possible that there was a different intent?
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) May 3, 2013
@infideljustice 1 more thing, then I will leave you alone. My tweet was meant to express concern that this building will be attacked…
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) May 3, 2013
@infideljustice That more people will die because we decided to rebuild even bigger as a fuck you to the terrorists. Naturally it will be…
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) May 3, 2013
@infideljustice A target. It has a bullseye on it, and that worries me. That was the intention. Not to belittle. To express concern…
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) May 3, 2013
