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Thunderbeast

(3,400 posts) Mon Mar 28, 2022, 10:09 PM Mar 2022

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Julia Ioffe has become the GO TO Russian commentator on the war.

Her sober outlook for Ukraine and Russia has been getting a great deal of screen time across many networks.

Her Friday interview with Bill Mahr started with the "Puck" reporter asking if Mahr would like to hear a popular Russian joke.

"Sure", he said.

"What do you call something too big for an ass and doesn't buzz?"

Answer:

"A Russian ass buzzer".

She then went on to describe the sorry outlook for the two countries.

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Julia Ioffe has become the GO TO Russian commentator on the war. (Original Post) Thunderbeast Mar 2022 OP

Really liked her interview on Maher. Even Maher got a kick out of her joke. Hoyt Mar 2022 #1

Feeling rather dense... cilla4progress Mar 2022 #2

The joke was making fun of Russian products implying they basically fail in design and function. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #3

Ahhh... cilla4progress Mar 2022 #4

Plus, she -- who grew up in Russia-- delivered the joke perfectly. Hoyt Mar 2022 #5

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. Really liked her interview on Maher. Even Maher got a kick out of her joke.

Reply to Thunderbeast (Original post)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 10:25 PM

Mar 2022

cilla4progress

(24,718 posts)

2. Feeling rather dense...

Reply to Thunderbeast (Original post)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 10:50 PM

Mar 2022

why don't I get it?

Gore1FL

(21,099 posts)

3. The joke was making fun of Russian products implying they basically fail in design and function.

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 11:02 PM

Mar 2022

Hence, "the Russian ass buzzer" is too big for it's designed purpose, and doesn't work anyways.

cilla4progress

(24,718 posts)

4. Ahhh...

Reply to Gore1FL (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 11:34 PM

Mar 2022

😆

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

5. Plus, she -- who grew up in Russia-- delivered the joke perfectly.

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 11:59 PM

Mar 2022

She had good insight on both countries and war.

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