Robby Hoffman: ‘I Don't Think Being Offended Is the Worst Thing’

You know, there is this continuum where You know, there is this continuum where the more famous you get, the more the more famous you get, the more the more famous you get, the more scrutiny you get, the more backlash you scrutiny you get, the more backlash you scrutiny you get, the more backlash you get. We just had the celiacs come after get. We just had the celiacs come after get. We just had the celiacs come after you. you. you. >> only two community I >> only two community I >> only two community I community The only two communities that community The only two communities that community The only two communities that have come after me have come after me have come after me hysterically enough have been the hysterically enough have been the hysterically enough have been the pitbull community after the special in pitbull community after the special in pitbull community after the special in which I said some of the I talked about which I said some of the I talked about which I said some of the I talked about some of the topics you listed. Of all some of the topics you listed. Of all some of the topics you listed. Of all the things I said in that special the things I said in that special the things I said in that special raising the age of abortion till 10 raising the age of abortion till 10 raising the age of abortion till 10 years old years old years old the pitbull people came after me. Turns the pitbull people came after me. Turns the pitbull people came after me. Turns out they're as scary as the dog. I did out they're as scary as the dog. I did out they're as scary as the dog. I did not know this. not know this. not know this. Okay? The only other people to come Okay? The only other people to come Okay? The only other people to come after me is the celiac community. I after me is the celiac community. I after me is the celiac community. I mean, you can't make this stuff up. mean, you can't make this stuff up. mean, you can't make this stuff up. Right? And celiac Right? And celiac Right? And celiac is a real disease that affects is a real disease that affects is a real disease that affects mostly mostly mostly white women who are privileged to have white women who are privileged to have white women who are privileged to have health care to get the diagnosis. health care to get the diagnosis. health care to get the diagnosis. Right? Um Right? Um Right? Um people of color uh tend to be people of color uh tend to be people of color uh tend to be less aware or not diagnosed with these less aware or not diagnosed with these less aware or not diagnosed with these things as much because they lack things as much because they lack things as much because they lack health care. But of course, rich white health care. But of course, rich white health care. But of course, rich white women came after me as, you know, women came after me as, you know, women came after me as, you know, they're at the helm of both the pitbull they're at the helm of both the pitbull they're at the helm of both the pitbull and the celiac community. So that made and the celiac community. So that made and the celiac community. So that made sense for me. But of all the things that sense for me. But of all the things that sense for me. But of all the things that I've ever said Rich white women are at I've ever said Rich white women are at I've ever said Rich white women are at the head of the pitbull community?

the head of the pitbull community? the head of the pitbull community? >> Yeah, they like to rescue dogs. >> Yeah, they like to rescue dogs. >> Yeah, they like to rescue dogs. >> Mhm. >> Which is uh great. I'm just joking. >> Which is uh great. I'm just joking. I shouldn't get in trouble. I will get I shouldn't get in trouble. I will get I shouldn't get in trouble. I will get in trouble for this, but in trouble for this, but in trouble for this, but it's kind of like how I feel about it's kind of like how I feel about it's kind of like how I feel about anti-Semitism. Like anti-Semitism is anti-Semitism. Like anti-Semitism is anti-Semitism. Like anti-Semitism is bad. bad. bad. I don't want anti-Semitism. I get that. I don't want anti-Semitism. I get that. I don't want anti-Semitism. I get that. But is it the worst thing? But is it the worst thing? But is it the worst thing? No. To me right now, it's not, No. To me right now, it's not, No. To me right now, it's not, especially living in a country where especially living in a country where especially living in a country where there's massive anti-Mexican sentiment there's massive anti-Mexican sentiment there's massive anti-Mexican sentiment and Mexican people are currently being and Mexican people are currently being and Mexican people are currently being rounded up or made to fear that they're rounded up or made to fear that they're rounded up or made to fear that they're going to be rounded up. So sorry if I'm going to be rounded up. So sorry if I'm going to be rounded up. So sorry if I'm not screaming as much about not screaming as much about not screaming as much about anti-Semitism as you want me to. Right anti-Semitism as you want me to. Right anti-Semitism as you want me to. Right now, I have bigger focuses on on some of now, I have bigger focuses on on some of now, I have bigger focuses on on some of my neighbors that are going through my neighbors that are going through my neighbors that are going through horrendous horrendous horrendous anti anti anti um um um you know anti-Mexican sentiment. So, you know anti-Mexican sentiment. So, you know anti-Mexican sentiment. So, yes, it's bad. yes, it's bad. yes, it's bad. But, I'm not such a person that thinks, But, I'm not such a person that thinks, But, I'm not such a person that thinks, "Oh, I'm going to live a life "Oh, I'm going to live a life "Oh, I'm going to live a life free of any problems."

free of any problems." free of any problems." You ask me about being offended with my You ask me about being offended with my You ask me about being offended with my comedy and all this stuff. comedy and all this stuff. comedy and all this stuff. I don't think being offended is the I don't think being offended is the I don't think being offended is the worst thing. worst thing. worst thing. I think being poor is. Some people I think being poor is. Some people I think being poor is. Some people expect to go through a life of not being expect to go through a life of not being expect to go through a life of not being offended, I guess. Not me. offended, I guess. Not me. offended, I guess. Not me. I was born offended. My whole I was born offended. My whole I was born offended. My whole circumstance was offensive. Again, like circumstance was offensive. Again, like circumstance was offensive. Again, like I said, if I hit your community, I'm I said, if I hit your community, I'm I said, if I hit your community, I'm also hitting my community. They're also hitting my community. They're also hitting my community. They're hitting me. You're hitting me. It's all hitting me. You're hitting me. It's all hitting me. You're hitting me. It's all fair game. It doesn't mean anything more fair game. It doesn't mean anything more fair game. It doesn't mean anything more than that, but that it's a more than that, but that it's a more than that, but that it's a more inclusive approach. I'm including inclusive approach. I'm including inclusive approach. I'm including everybody. And I don't think I think everybody. And I don't think I think everybody. And I don't think I think it's okay for something to bristle you it's okay for something to bristle you it's okay for something to bristle you and to make you think something or feel and to make you think something or feel and to make you think something or feel something or react somehow.