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[05omegav6]

Another round of fuss over nothing

http://t.tv.uk.msn.com/news/clarkson-horrified-by-racist-row

James Mays' comment should clarify any discrepancy

[cam2502]

Agreed. Must be a slow news day. And this "slope" comment on the Burma special...what a load of nonsense. We'll soon have to re-write the entire dictionary because half the words in it will no doubt be offensive to someone somewhere! 

[tunnie]

I wonder if people who complained about the 'slope' comment actually watched the show? You can clearly see the bridge was a bit pissed 

[05omegav6]

I suspect 'Bellend' will be singled out soon

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It's a strange world.

I was talking to my 92 year old mother yesterday.

"I can still remember the first time your father took me to the pictures. It was so romantic"

"Oh yes, and what film did you watch"

"Ten little niggers by Agatha Christie" came her perfectly innocent reply.






 

[cleggy]

Why did he apologise If people are offended then tough titty, if you don't like the English language then Pee of to somewhere they speak Swahili.
Can't say this can't say that, well I say what I like and if you take offence....tough.
For example the father of a neighbour ( black chap) was unloading gardening equipment from his car to do her garden. A few of us were chatting in the crescent and one neighbour quipped "I hope you've got a spade" normal friendly banter. Well he shouted " WHAT DID YOU SAY" guess what reply he got?
It's a sad day when we have to not offend someone by normal conversation

[Sir Tigger KC]

I wonder who at the BBC gave The Mirror access to the out takes. 

[05omegav6]

Probably the same person who complained about the slopey bridge...

Last time I looked, she was neither Asian nor African...

[chrisgixer]

So this story is in The Mirror, formerly edited by that little shit Piers Morgan, and Jeremy Bellendson writes for The Sun.

The article doesn't explain how the footage was prized from the production office. The Mirror must of paid a few quid and spent a good few hours sifting cut footage to come by this little gem.

There's the real story IMO. What cobblers.

[2boxerdogs]

I come into contact with several black guys in my job, they call each other Nigger , so how the f**k can it be offensive ?

[YZ250]

It's a strange world.
..............

It certainly is. 

The 'n' word is used by the black guys at work as a friendly greeting to another black guy, but obviously none of us use this word.
The black guys I work with all seem to agree that something said in complete innocence only becomes a problem when somebody homes in on it, and then starts digging a hole by explaining that they didn't mean to cause offence by saying what they said. 
We should not have to tip toe around what we say all the time, as those that genuinely know us should know that we wouldn't be offensive to them deliberately. 

[ted_one]

Just to add a bit to the mix,I heard yesterday that they are going to remake 'The Dambusters' and they are going to rename Guy Gibson's dog in the new film...why? because the dog's name was....you fill in the spaces. Now the limp wristers want to rewrite historical facts, Get a life....interfering to**ers!!

[05omegav6]

I always thought it was 'Catch a Tigger by the toe'

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Just to add a bit to the mix,I heard yesterday that they are going to remake 'The Dambusters' and they are going to rename Guy Gibson's dog in the new film...why? because the dog's name was....you fill in the spaces. Now the limp wristers want to rewrite historical facts, Get a life....interfering to**ers!!

Yep....His dog was called 'Nigger' as were many other black dogs and cats at that time. It's historical fact so why change it.

[Bigron]

It isn't what you say but your intention when you say it. People are so easily "offended" these days, especially on behalf of others, where those others are not in the least bit offended.
How can we live like this, always having to be wary of every word we utter? People cannot expect to live in a coCOON, devoid of any slight upset - get real get a life!
Anybody remember The Goons? In one episode of that programme, Ray Ellinton, (black), played the part of a copper, and he referred to himself as a coonstable! Also, he was forever playing up to the stereotype, to great humorous effect, with his mocking voice - harmless fun, enjoyed by all.
PLEASE don't take all the humour out of life, or we might end up like Germans. That wasn't racist, was it?

Ron.