Just out of interest, who would you replace them with?
― Bernard Braden Misreads Stephen Leacock (Marcello Carlin), Friday, 6 February 2009 12:19 (fifteen years ago) link
Chris Evans, he wasn't offensive. Was he?
― super shareaholic firefox add (onimo), Friday, 6 February 2009 12:22 (fifteen years ago) link
I find the music he plays pretty offensive but not particularly the man himself.
― Bernard Braden Misreads Stephen Leacock (Marcello Carlin), Friday, 6 February 2009 12:24 (fifteen years ago) link
x-post Depends on your views on Ocean Colour Scene.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Friday, 6 February 2009 12:25 (fifteen years ago) link
The Clarkson thing has nothing to do with the BBC or the Gov, though. Neither of which have commented, so far. The Telegraph/DM obviously phoned the person at the charity and said "what do you think of Clarkson calling the PM a "one-eyed idiot"? And of course he said it was offensive. The DM/Telegraph then use that as an excuse to bash the BBC, but print all the rubbish Clarkson spouts out of his arse and thus are able to have a go at the Gov. It's a win-win for them.
― The Unbelievably Insensitive Baroness Vadera (Ned Trifle II), Friday, 6 February 2009 12:32 (fifteen years ago) link
if only Clarkson would say something racist eh
― O Supermanchiros (blueski), Friday, 6 February 2009 12:34 (fifteen years ago) link
he meant 'scottish' in a pejorative sense imo.
― special guest stars mark bronson, Friday, 6 February 2009 12:34 (fifteen years ago) link
feeling really patriotic today reading this thread
― ogmor, Friday, 6 February 2009 12:50 (fifteen years ago) link
You're not British then.
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Friday, 6 February 2009 12:56 (fifteen years ago) link
It was 10 years ago...
― The Unbelievably Insensitive Baroness Vadera (Ned Trifle II), Friday, 6 February 2009 13:03 (fifteen years ago) link
meh, he's 'careful' to only zing nations
still, telling quote A BBC spokeswoman said: "Jeremy's colourful comments are always entertaining, but they are his own comments and not those of the BBC.
"More often than not they are said with a twinkle in his eye."
could've applied this to Thatcher (or anyone being racist, casually or not) too yes
― O Supermanchiros (blueski), Friday, 6 February 2009 13:32 (fifteen years ago) link
Time for that old reliable again...
― Bernard Braden Misreads Stephen Leacock (Marcello Carlin), Friday, 6 February 2009 13:45 (fifteen years ago) link
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42415000/jpg/_42415099_bowie75_203.jpg
"I think Britain could benefit from a fascist leader, twinkle twinkle"
― Mark G, Friday, 6 February 2009 13:46 (fifteen years ago) link
It's totally disgusting, I for one call for a blanket ban on all so-called David Bowie records as coked-out wisecracks made 33 years ago are wholly unacceptable and inappropriate.
― Bernard Braden Misreads Stephen Leacock (Marcello Carlin), Friday, 6 February 2009 13:49 (fifteen years ago) link
omg yeah, what chris moyles has gotten away with is definitely much worse - the change in climate is really apparent when you consider that he wasn't even disciplined for his shit. halle berry calling him out on air was a total "you go girl" moment
― lex pretend, Friday, 6 February 2009 14:21 (fifteen years ago) link
is it actually much worse? or just roughly same level?
― O Supermanchiros (blueski), Friday, 6 February 2009 14:27 (fifteen years ago) link
i'm sure you can answer that yourself
― lex pretend, Friday, 6 February 2009 14:31 (fifteen years ago) link
How does it compare to Paris Hilton describing herself and a friend dancing to rap music as being "Like two niggers"?
― Limoncello Carlin (The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics), Friday, 6 February 2009 14:38 (fifteen years ago) link
I for one consider it a scandal. Clearly she and all her doings should be banned immediately - she is inappropriate for this planet.
I also for one call for the immediate burning of all writings by Philip "kick out the n*****s" Larkin. He will be replaced on all core curriculae by Simon Armitage.
― Bernard Braden Misreads Stephen Leacock (Marcello Carlin), Friday, 6 February 2009 14:45 (fifteen years ago) link
oh i was hoping you would answer, or at least just include reasoning behind why it's definitely much worse. not saying it isn't, just want this to be clearer.
perhaps it is worse to generalise/stereotype so absurdly on a massive scale ("black American guys") rather than refer to a specific individual yes. it's almost too wtf for someone in a position to discipline him to deal with tho, whereas a remark directed at an individual is 'easier' for people to understand and react (whether kneejerkingly or not) to.
― O Supermanchiros (blueski), Friday, 6 February 2009 14:53 (fifteen years ago) link
To be honest if I'd said as much stupid racially dubious shit in public as Marcello has I'd be worried about this issue as well.
― Holy Suffering Gobi Desert Clit Nun (Matt DC), Friday, 6 February 2009 14:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Jez sez sorry so that's that then.
― Bernard Braden Misreads Stephen Leacock (Marcello Carlin), Friday, 6 February 2009 15:03 (fifteen years ago) link
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45278000/jpg/_45278701__45171312_clarkson_pa226b-1.jpg
there's a thread about this kind of face but i can't find it.
― Bone Thugs-N-Harmony ft Phil Collins (jim), Friday, 6 February 2009 15:09 (fifteen years ago) link
by that i mean the expression he's making, not that there's a thread about eminently punchable faces of cunts.
yr thunder i have stolen it
― talk me down off the (ledge), Friday, 6 February 2009 15:13 (fifteen years ago) link
jim i think that's a slightly different face
― O Supermanchiros (blueski), Friday, 6 February 2009 15:20 (fifteen years ago) link
is it not clear enough?!
― lex pretend, Friday, 6 February 2009 15:23 (fifteen years ago) link
that depends on whether the paragraph after that was the 'correct answer'
― O Supermanchiros (blueski), Friday, 6 February 2009 15:28 (fifteen years ago) link
Thatcher worse than Moyles but that's not really saying much in Moyles' defence.
― Holy Suffering Gobi Desert Clit Nun (Matt DC), Friday, 6 February 2009 15:30 (fifteen years ago) link
clear as glass, surrounded by hot air
― O Supermanchiros (blueski), Friday, 6 February 2009 15:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Sorry, what am I doing? I appear to have got involved in a debate on the internet about which racist is worse than the other.
― Holy Suffering Gobi Desert Clit Nun (Matt DC), Friday, 6 February 2009 15:33 (fifteen years ago) link
Jon Snow used to call a colleague 'Gunga Din'
― Henry Frog (Frogman Henry), Friday, 6 February 2009 15:34 (fifteen years ago) link
FFS, Clarkson/Snow/etc., stop apologising/repenting. Anne Boleyn was guillotined, deal with it.
― Bernard Braden Misreads Stephen Leacock (Marcello Carlin), Friday, 6 February 2009 15:36 (fifteen years ago) link
― Holy Suffering Gobi Desert Clit Nun (Matt DC), Friday, 6 February 2009 15:33 (5 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
poll
― Limoncello Carlin (The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics), Friday, 6 February 2009 15:39 (fifteen years ago) link
Lord Foulkes "It is an absolute outrage of the worst kind. Disabled people will be up in arms about it, Scottish people will be angry – and it should concern all of us that the prime minister has been accused of lying."
ah see i was with him until that final bit (hey dude remember that little bit of trouble in Iraq a few years back?)
― O Supermanchiros (blueski), Friday, 6 February 2009 16:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Didn't Clarkson have a go at someone who accused him of cottaging or something? Can dish it it out, can't...etc. Also the man is an outrageous liar.
― The Unbelievably Insensitive Baroness Vadera (Ned Trifle II), Friday, 6 February 2009 17:28 (fifteen years ago) link
Proved by science.
I think the One Show should replace Adrain Chiles with Hardeep Singh Kohli, coz he's a much nicer bloke.
― jel --, Friday, 6 February 2009 17:31 (fifteen years ago) link
nah he's annoying
― O Supermanchiros (blueski), Friday, 6 February 2009 17:34 (fifteen years ago) link
racist
― jel --, Friday, 6 February 2009 17:37 (fifteen years ago) link
twice in one day?? what are the chances
― O Supermanchiros (blueski), Friday, 6 February 2009 17:43 (fifteen years ago) link
I used to like HSK in that sitcom based in Glasgow(?) but when he was on celebrity apprentice (i think it was) he was tremendously annoying.
xpObviously this apology is completely meaningless. He meant precisely what he said. His fans will know that he apologised with a twinkle in his eye, and probably agree with him anyway, he gets a shitload of publicity for his crappy tv programme and the bbc ratings go up. Everyone wins.
― The Unbelievably Insensitive Baroness Vadera (Ned Trifle II), Friday, 6 February 2009 17:51 (fifteen years ago) link
Also a bit of Rachman...http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2320099.0.Comedian_Singh_Kohlis_rented_Glasgow_flats_grubby_and_dirty.php
― The Unbelievably Insensitive Baroness Vadera (Ned Trifle II), Friday, 6 February 2009 17:52 (fifteen years ago) link
The Hardeep geezer is, indeed, annoying. He is not totally without wit, but his superior tone is bad.
― the pinefox, Friday, 6 February 2009 17:53 (fifteen years ago) link
apparently The One Show had it's second best ever ratings yesterday
― O Supermanchiros (blueski), Friday, 6 February 2009 18:00 (fifteen years ago) link
I like that programme where he patronises kids. That's about his level.
― The Unbelievably Insensitive Baroness Vadera (Ned Trifle II), Friday, 6 February 2009 18:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Singh that is not Chiles.
― The Unbelievably Insensitive Baroness Vadera (Ned Trifle II), Friday, 6 February 2009 18:02 (fifteen years ago) link
Adrian Chiles is just awful, I hate his miserabilist everyman act.
― jel --, Friday, 6 February 2009 18:27 (fifteen years ago) link
According to insiders, Thatcher – who won ITV1 reality series I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! in 2005 – was chatting with The One Show host Adrian Chiles and guest Jo Brand about the Australian Open when she described an unnamed player as a "golliwog".
It is thought she was referring to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France, who went out of the competition in the quarter finals.
Apparently it has not been mentioned here, but it is now (in many quarters) believed she was actually talking about Gael Monfils of France, who went out of the competition in the 8th finals. No less a stupid & offensive thing to say obv, if this is the case, but a bit more ahem "understandable" in the "but Ronaldinho HAS large teeth" vein.
― anatol_merklich, Sunday, 8 February 2009 00:51 (fifteen years ago) link
Um, those dolls at Sandringham looked like..http://images.theage.com.au/ftage/ffximage/2008/06/05/zzMonfils_narrowweb__300x422,0.jpg
...?
― Mark G, Monday, 9 February 2009 01:19 (fifteen years ago) link