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Comedy Sketch About Blind People (self.Blind)
submitted by gettoff23
Hey fellow redditors! I’m taking a sketch-writing class and wrote a sketch about blind people based on an encounter I witnessed on the subway. Basically, a group of blind people boarded the train and it was crowded, so they bumped into each other a lot before making their way to seats. One of the guys in the group joked, “Wow! Instead of bumper cars, it’s like bumper blind people.” Not the best joke, but it made me chuckle.

Anyway, one student in my class said the sketch might be offensive, and that I should try to find out what blind people might think of it. I think it’s a valid critique since I myself am not blind and don’t want to make fun of an entire group of people. If you’re interested in reading it and giving me some honest feedback, feel free to shoot me a message. I would appreciate it so much! Thanks a ton!
tymme 4 points 5y ago
Ahh, a funny skit, I see what you did there... oh, wait.
gettoff23 [OP] 2 points 5y ago
Well damn this is funnier than my entire sketch lol
lHawkeye16l 3 points 5y ago
Honestly, that's not offensive to me at all. I often use humor to cope with blindness! And id love to see that skit
ColonelKepler 3 points 5y ago
A blind guy walks into a bar...then a table, then a chair.
KillerLag 3 points 5y ago
You should watch the Just For Laugh sketches that they do about blind people. I have no idea if they get in trouble with the Montreal Association for the Blind or anything, but I expect they would have spoken up if there was an issue.

gettoff23 [OP] 2 points 5y ago
I have not seen them. Are these online somewhere?
KillerLag 3 points 5y ago
On Youtube, look up "Just For Laughs Blind", a bunch should show up. I'll send a few links just in case.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCpKNNtUwxA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9x436Xydv8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKi5Lm5CB4k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdNJIe9Rtpo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0VK4_2Pb5Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA-y_leT-30
- this is one of my personal favourites (I'm an orientation and mobility instructor, so I work with guide dogs a fair bit). The guide dog is wearing a proper harness and the mira logo, so I suspect that is an actual guide dog (likely still in training).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pNk3GRxT7k

For those with vision loss, I don't think the videos have any descriptions... and there is almost no dialogue, it all comes from facial expressions.
gettoff23 [OP] 2 points 5y ago
Thanks so much! This is awesome!
KillerLag 3 points 5y ago
No problems. If I lived in Montreal, if anything even remotely bizarre happened, I would assume they were filming somewhere nearby.

warrioremu 3 points 5y ago
I’m blind, and I love making jokes about it. I see (or not...) where you’re coming from though. I’d be happy to give your script a read if you’d like. :)
gettoff23 [OP] 2 points 5y ago
PM’d you!
warrioremu 3 points 5y ago
Thanks! I PM’d you back. :)
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