# Where's the little girl? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 27, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988 "2017-06-27T13:24:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/21 "2017-06-27T18:11:19Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > I assume it’s meant to be like a podcast that the guy is listening to while he drives. It’s definitely NPR’s Science Friday with Ira Flatow. I listen to it every Friday. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/22 "2017-06-27T18:19:10Z")
Meh. I smirked. It’s just a joke, but given the last few years of cell phone videos of cops, it is a little poignant at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/23 "2017-06-27T18:25:41Z")
I think the biggest problem with it is that it hinges on ONE joke…and that joke falls flat due to performance (the cop, not my friend) and the directing. The wildly shooting guns bit at the end is pretty funny though. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/24 "2017-06-27T18:54:09Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > …The idea that these cops are like cartoon supervillain assholes for no good reason is funny to me… Yeah, just a little. > [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > …The wildly shooting guns bit at the end is pretty funny though. That was the best part. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/25 "2017-06-27T18:58:46Z")
We should declare our political parties when we comment. I bet you guys who like it are Republicans. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/26 "2017-06-27T19:00:52Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > We should declare our political parties when we comment. > I bet you guys who like it are Republicans. 🙂 I laughed, but more so because it was ridiculing the cop stereotype. “Sense of humor” really differs from person to person. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/27 "2017-06-27T19:19:25Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I laughed, but more so because it was ridiculing the cop stereotype. In what ways did you feel it was ridiculing the cop stereotype? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/28 "2017-06-27T19:22:36Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > In what ways did you feel it was ridiculing the cop stereotype? They were behaving like macho asswipes, which is _my_ stereotype of cops, anyway. And the “_there’s_ the little girl” joke was hilarious/unexpected. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/29 "2017-06-27T19:34:33Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > They were behaving like macho asswipes, which is _my_ stereotype of cops, anyway. I’m not clear on this. How is acting like a stereotype funny or ridiculing the stereotype? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/30 "2017-06-27T19:53:54Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I’m not clear on this. How is acting like a stereotype funny or ridiculing the stereotype? Satire, perhaps? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/31 "2017-06-27T19:54:28Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I’m not clear on this. How is acting like a stereotype funny or ridiculing the stereotype? My fault for trying to explain humor. Never try to explain _why_ something is funny. I laughed. Some people I’ve shared it with have laughed. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/32 "2017-06-27T19:59:21Z")
I laughed. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/33 "2017-06-27T20:14:25Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > I’m not clear on this. How is acting like a stereotype funny or ridiculing the stereotype? How is ridiculing something funny? That’s one of the most basic definitions of humor. You didn’t find it funny which is OK, but what kind of question is that? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/34 "2017-06-27T20:17:52Z")
To explain a joke is to kill it. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/35 "2017-06-27T20:20:09Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > To explain a joke is to kill it. Don’t I know it. What do you get when you cross a mouse and an elephant? mouse_elephant_sine(theta). ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/36 "2017-06-27T20:35:28Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > What do you get when you cross a mouse and an elephant? A giant rat that’s afraid of its reflection. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/37 "2017-06-27T20:49:10Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > We should declare our political parties when we comment. > I bet you guys who like it are Republicans. 🙂 I’m a liberal Democrat and I laughed. How much do you owe me? ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/38 "2017-06-27T20:51:18Z")
I thought it was dumb- until they (SPOILER!!) drove away shooting. I laughed at that. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/39 "2017-06-27T21:06:42Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > I’m a liberal Democrat and I laughed. > > How much do you owe me? I never bet with a guy who has “Weasel” in his name; they tend to be sneaky. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wheres-the-little-girl/789988/40 "2017-06-27T21:16:36Z")
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