Jeremy Clarkson slams TV bosses..Funny read

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Originally Posted by Daniel

No one ever said nigger was acceptable.

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No, but it was considered acceptable prior to political correctness, a movement you describe as mindless and unhelpful.

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Originally Posted by BeansBeansBeans

No, but it was considered acceptable prior to political correctness, a movement you describe as mindless and unhelpful.

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No I didn't. Go back and read my post.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Perhaps you should shut up? :dozey:

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I do wish you'd refrain from this sort of thing Daniel. You carry on like you're some sort of intellectual powerhouse. Take it from me, you aren't.

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Originally Posted by BeansBeansBeans

I do wish you'd refrain from this sort of thing Daniel. You carry on like you're some sort of intellectual powerhouse. Take it from me, you aren't.

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I never said that. I just think that people should read people's posts and not make assumptions.

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Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa

It is weird. People are trying to justify calling Chinese takeouts "Chinky".

A racial slur is a racial slur I thought. Political correctness is ugly, but I think people know when they refer to someone as a Paki or a Chinese food take out as a "Chinkey" know that the ethnic group on the receiving end may not like it.

Mind you, the Chinese dispatcher at my work makes jokes about eating cats all the time.....so having a sense of humour and place helps.

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Exactly. I think to have a bit of a joke about differences and stereotypes (within reason) makes the situation better. It's like the Simpsons, when they make of the Canadians for having a better healthcare system, cleaner streets, less crime, suggesting that they're all either mounties or ice hockey players beating the bejesus out of each other, saying 'ey at the end of every sentence they're not saying Canada is a crap place or anything they're actually saying it's better in some ways and just playing on the stupid stereotypes that some people have of Canada. Heck there's even a joke squeezed in about English speaking Canadians and French speaking Canadians hating each other :p

Watch from 16:00 in this one :)
http://wtso.net/movie/59-The_Simpson...s_What_it.html

You'll need to watch this one in Firefox for it to work.
http://www.wtso.net/movie/208-The%20...ight%20Rx.html

This episode has one of my favourite quotes when a Canadian says "Well, I've always wanted to see a man with the IQ of a child executed by the State, we don't get that up here".

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Originally Posted by Daniel

What's the difference between Brit and Paki? Nothing in essence except for the fact that people say in hushed voices "ooh ye can't say that!" if you were to say Paki.

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Ay, nothing apart from that and years of the word being associated with extreme racially motivated violence, besides that it's A-ok

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Originally Posted by Daniel

This episode has one of my favourite quotes when a Canadian says "Well, I've always wanted to see a man with the IQ of a child executed by the State, we don't get that up here".

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I prefer the South Park where Canada goes on strike and no one really notices :D You could probably stand in any high street in England and shout "I'm not your guy, friend" and someone will yell back "Your not my friend, budday" :laugh: Racism against Canadians is funny, eh? ;)

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Originally Posted by Mr Jan Yeo

Ay, nothing apart from that and years of the word being associated with extreme racially motivated violence, besides that it's A-ok

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Of course and I understand that. I'm just saying that if you look at the words they're origins are the same.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Bezza also has a point as well. What's the difference between Brit and Paki? Nothing in essence except for the fact that people say in hushed voices "ooh ye can't say that!" if you were to say Paki.

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You may as well say that there's no difference between referring to a vagina and a ****. The truth is that, while they are only words, one is hugely offensive to a lot of people and the other isn't.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

I think this sort of mindless political correctness is hurtful and actually distances groups from each other and just doesn't really help as it lends the negative use of Paki or whatever term an inherent coolness.

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I disagree. There are a few words that are now considered offensive. So what? Times change. It's not all that much of a hardship not to use a few offensive words, is it?

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

I disagree. There are a few words that are now considered offensive. So what? Times change. It's not all that much of a hardship not to use a few offensive words, is it?

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What is it with you, BBB and your collective lack of comprehension today? I never said that it's a hardship, all I said was that mindless political correctness is divisive and doesn't actually solve anything..