What if???

How often have we watched those really funny laugh gags on TV? Remember Cyrus Broacha doing his rib tickling MTV Bakra?

He was always good for a few laughs, wasn't he?

Someone sent me THIS clip earlier today, one of those amazing gags that are too good to be true.... watch this link and tell me, honestly, wasn't this truly zany?!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=KVVWQ_cQp0Y


I laughed, sent this clip on to a few friends and then sat back and wondered..... what if?

Watch the clip again - tell me, what if instead of a well dressed lady doing the gag it was a dirty looking, ill kempt beggar?

Does this "gag" become "different" then? The essential act remains the same, a total stranger actually stealing your food, no? But, somehow, just because the "thief" looks so perfectly "one of US" we're unable to get truly offended??

We're willing to put up with this (and even more) if the person doing it to us is "decent", is it?

(On a more WONDERING note: what if the wife of the man had really taken offence and accused him?!!)