The 9.0 earthquake that hit Japan last week, which sent a huge tsunami in their direction and may have started a nuclear meltdown, was apparently the perfect opportunity for Gilbert Gottfried to test out his lame tsunami jokes at their expense. I’m not calling them lame because they were tasteless either. I’m calling them lame because they really were lame.
Since 75% of Aflac’s business came from Japan, they fired Gottfried, who voices the duck in the commercials.
Aflac said in a statement Monday that Gottfried’s jokes do not represent the feelings of the company, which previously announced it would donate 100 million yen ($1.2 million) to the International Red Cross to help with disaster assistance.
“There is no place for anything but compassion and concern during these difficult times,” Chief Marketing Officer Michael Zuna said.
I didn’t even know he did the voice for the duck. I was more shocked that he had a job. I hope when Aflac fired him, they pulled him out the door by the neck with a cane, chucked rotten tomatoes at him and played “wah wah waaaaah” over the loud speaker.
Update: I didn’t notice this until now but if you rearrange a couple letters in his last name it spells ” Gott Fired.” Damn, easy headline right there.
If I ever see that lil mutated fucker I swear I will have my homies push his s**t in.
Jerk> The only ones I’d consider offensive are the last 2 wise-cracks>.!!
Get a life GothamExtremist .!!!!
You talk like you’re gay>>
That’s O.K…
Its a sad day when you cant laugh at a tasteless joke HE BURNT HIS LOTTERY TICKET
To think I almost started missing USA Up All Night
I’m sure the AFLAC gig was pretty well-paying and he just pissed it away. What a fool. Some people don’t know when to shut up.
Its a joke people…….laugh you aholes…….you people that are pissed about it are the same aholes that would be looting their neighbors house if it happened here…..f off and keep listening to Glenn Beck
And I thought this was going to be excititing…?!?!?!!!
LAME..!!!!!
Nothing to keep me awake at night.!!!!!
Sorry Japan..
I wish I could help you.!!!!
I’m working on a free energy device>>but I’m not getting any help from the government or any energy corporations…Go figure???!!?????…..