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16 Oct, 2017

Pakistani-American stand-up comedian Kumail Nanjiani made his Saturday Night Live debut in this week's episode, where he skewered racists for well, sounding rather dumb.

Here are some choice outtakes from his monologue:

About reactions to his movie *The Big Sick*

"A guy said [about The Big Sick], 'I watched the whole movie. I just don't like race mixing.' First of all, nobody good ever uses the phrase 'race mixing'. Even if someone was like, 'I'm pro-race mixing', I'd be like, 'Why are you talking like that? Are you an undercover KKK... dragon?!'

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About encountering racism after The Big Sick released

"My Twitter mentions were a bit of mess after the movie. One guy said, "Go back to India', which I've never been to India [sic]. Are you just hoping I have an awesome vacation soon?"

About his racism-busting fantasies

"My fantasy is when someone is racist to me, I want danger to befall them immediately. And then... I wanna rescue them, just to see the confused look on their face. Like I want them to say, 'Go back to India, haha'... Wolves... And then I fight off all the wolves... And they were like, 'We were racist to you and you still like, saved us.'... And I go, "That is the way of my people.'"

His advice to racists

"Here's my problem with most racism... it's the inaccuracy... I'm like, 'DO the research. PUT IN the work. You will SEE THE BENEFITS.

"I'll give you an example. If someone yells at me, 'Go back to India', I'll be like, 'That guy's an idiot'. If someone was like, 'Go back to Pakistan, which was part of India until 1947 and is now home to the world's oldest salt mine', I'd be like, 'This guy seems to know what he's talking about. I'll pack my bags.'

"Just because someone's racist doesn't mean they have to be ignorant. An informed racist is A BETTER RACIST."

Comments

Asif A. Shah Oct 16, 2017 08:44am
A truly informed person cannot be a racist. Racism tends to simplify complex human phenomenon.
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RHS Oct 16, 2017 10:25am
Pakistan 100 and its critics 0----Our very own Kumail Nanjiani (KN)has made Pakistani-Americans look better in the American mainstream than we thought was possible. The abbreviation KN can stand for a "Knock Out" on Saturday Night Live by a Pakistani no less!
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NKAli Oct 16, 2017 10:43am
It was hilarious and thoroughly enjoyable. The cast and Kumail looked at ease with each other. Saturday Night Live could not have been better (No racism here). Heh heh heh!!! I read the other day, John Cena of WWE has been cast alongside him in a comedy. Salams to both and SNL.
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Majid Oct 16, 2017 10:49am
This guy is ridiculously funny.
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Karim BLIX Oct 16, 2017 11:16am
If all you're gonna do is complain about racism, you're gonna grow boring pretty quick.
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Tango Tango Oct 16, 2017 01:34pm
a Pakistani complaining about racism. Seriously? We being one of the most racist people in the world.
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Hasan Oct 16, 2017 01:37pm
Kumail - so proud of you. Let me be one of the first to shout "go back to Pakistan" - only because the country desperately needs a flourishing talent like you. Keep up the good work! Hasan
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Raja Farhat abbas Oct 16, 2017 02:22pm
Kumail you are brilliant bro.!
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Jamil Soomro, New York City Oct 16, 2017 03:08pm
Congratulations Kumail Nanjiani.What an honour for him to appear on SNL.I watched the Show.He showed amazing confidence in the programme.All the best.
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