Jeremy Clarkson

2007-05-22 12:22:59

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Richard2000: Banned; +39|7009|England

Top Gear" presenter Jeremy Clarkson was criticised by the media watchdog on Monday for describing a car as "very ginger beer", rhyming slang for "queer".

In a written ruling, Ofcom said the phrase could offend homosexuals and should not have been used.

Clarkson used the phrase during a discussion with the studio audience about the rounded, two-seater Daihatsu Copen.

An audience member described the car as "gay" and Clarkson replied: "A bit gay, yes -- very ginger beer".

The watchdog said "gay" can be used to mean "foolish, stupid and socially inappropriate, or disapproved of and lame".

But Clarkson's response made it clear he was using the word to refer to homosexual people, Ofcom said.

"This ... meant that the use of the word became capable of giving offence," Ofcom said. "In the context, there was no justification for using the word in this way."

Five viewers complained about the show, broadcast last July on BBC Two.

Ofcom said the BBC had reminded producers and presenters to avoid using derogatory comments about sexual orientation

I THINK OFCOM AND BBC NEED TO GET A LIFE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last edited by Richard2000 (2007-05-22 12:28:23)

2007-05-22 12:26:54

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FFLink: There is.; +1,380|7155|Devon, England

So pathetic...

2007-05-22 12:27:18

#3

KylieTastic: Games, Girls, Guinness; +85|6916|Cambridge, UK

Richard2000 wrote:
I THINK OFCOM AND BBC NEED TO GET A LIFE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would say more the 5 'people' that complained are the ones that should get a life as you say! The effort involved to complain instead of just turning over and forgetting about it!

2007-05-22 12:28:22

#4

Entertayner: Member; +826|7034

Get some balls, fucking idiots.

2007-05-22 12:29:38

#5

confused: Member; +10|6858|British Columbia

KylieTastic wrote:
Richard2000 wrote:
I THINK OFCOM AND BBC NEED TO GET A LIFE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would say more the 5 'people' that complained are the ones that should get a life as you say! The effort involved to complain instead of just turning over and forgetting about it!

Those five are probably ofcom workers justifying their pathetic existence.

2007-05-22 12:29:48

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ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|7113

Ridiculous. Especially since they are saying that gay is acceptable to be used to mean "foolish, stupid and socially inappropriate, or disapproved of and lame", which personally I'd say is far more offensive to gays than saying a car has homosexual tenancies. Fucking idiots.

2007-05-22 12:32:01

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scottomus0: Teh forum ghey!; +172|7101|Wigan. Manchester. England.

Fuck off twats. I Cant belive some people in this world. YOU FUCKING QUEERS!!!

2007-05-22 12:33:15

#8

jimmanycricket: EBC Member; +56|7119|Cambridge, England

ghettoperson wrote:
Ridiculous. Especially since they are saying that gay is acceptable to be used to mean "foolish, stupid and socially inappropriate, or disapproved of and lame", which personally I'd say is far more offensive to gays than saying a car has homosexual tenancies. Fucking idiots.

Thats what i thought when i read it. Its like saying holosexuals are foolish, stupid and socially inappropriate.

2007-05-22 12:34:11

#9

Microwave: _; +515|7119|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

scottomus0 wrote:
Fuck off twats. I Cant belive some people in this world. YOU FUCKING QUEERS!!!

Mmmm quote

Yeah, I love Top Gear, love Clarkson, love cars. Politically correct twats can fuck off.

2007-05-22 13:34:17

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Skorpy-chan: Member; +127|6809|Twyford, UK

I will reserve judgement until I see the car. It may well be like that pink Micra convertible they did last year.

2007-05-22 13:37:38

#11

Retalliation[1337]: Robin Hood ---> "u got arrownd"; +51|6938|Belgium

Jeremy is a funny bloke he prob didnt mean any harm ...
And if he did so what?

2007-05-22 17:27:38

#12

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7013|UK

He does this sort of thing all the time, not the first and hopefully not the last, someone somewhere will inevitably be offended by what he says. Hell, maybe the guy who built that porsche cayman he didnt like is polishing a shotgun right now! I doubt he meant anything derogitary by it, just his method of expressing his feelings, and its supposed to make u laugh, so laugh dammit.

Martyn

2007-05-22 17:37:27

#13

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7096

Bell wrote:
He does this sort of thing all the time, not the first and hopefully not the last, someone somewhere will inevitably be offended by what he says. Hell, maybe the guy who built that porsche cayman he didnt like is polishing a shotgun right now! I doubt he meant anything derogitary by it, just his method of expressing his feelings, and its supposed to make u laugh, so laugh dammit.

Martyn

Yes think of it like the way Simon Cowell expresses his feeling

2007-05-22 21:32:14

#14

twiistaaa: Member; +87|7132|mexico

never heard of it, but a whole new saying. sweet.

2007-05-22 21:41:15

#15

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6910|Chicago, IL

Yawn.......
Political correctness running rampant, what else is new?

2007-05-22 21:55:03

#16

UnknownRanger: Squirrels, natures little speedbump.; +610|6809|Cali

FFLink13 wrote:
So pathetic...

2007-05-22 23:07:37

#17

Richard2000: Banned; +39|7009|England

confused wrote:
KylieTastic wrote:
Richard2000 wrote:
I THINK OFCOM AND BBC NEED TO GET A LIFE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would say more the 5 'people' that complained are the ones that should get a life as you say! The effort involved to complain instead of just turning over and forgetting about it!
Those five are probably ofcom workers justifying their pathetic existence.

too fucking right
noobs

2007-05-23 10:49:33

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sfarrar33: Halogenoalkane; +57|7082|InGerLand

It's just because the BBC loathes and detestes Top Gear because it isn't environmental and therefore take every opportunity possible to try and destroy it, imo we should therefore watch it more and more.

2007-05-23 10:52:18

#19

CruZ4dR: Cereal Killer; +145|7120|The View From The Afternoon

Jeremy Clarkson is teh maan!

2007-05-23 10:52:35

#20

Shem: sɥǝɯ; +152|6991|London (At Heart)

Best show ever.

2007-05-23 10:52:50

#21

coke: Aye up duck!; +440|7173|England. Stoke

Skorpy-chan wrote:
I will reserve judgement until I see the car. It may well be like that pink Micra convertible they did last year.

I believe the car was a Daihatsu Copen: http://www.daihatsu.co.uk/copen/
Very GAY...

2007-05-23 11:00:28

#22

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|7085|London, England

Funny guy. I don't share his opinion of cars though. Except for French and American Cars. The world can agree that they suck most of the time.

2007-05-23 11:32:24

#23

Nintendogamer: Member; +72|7051|Chelmsford, UK

political correctness has gone too far. now we are not allowed to say we like the people of a certain country cause thats generalising and is racist. jesus christ!

2007-05-23 14:42:33

#24

Snake: Missing, Presumed Dead; +1,046|7029|England

Ofcom need to suck a dick and stfu. That is pathetic. He tells it how it is and what the majority of the public think. Just because he's said it on tv, that makes it an "offense".

Clarkson should be Prime Minister. Join the group on facebook, it has 60000+ members!!!

2007-05-23 15:11:07

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Bernadictus: Moderator; +1,055|7201

Ofcom and BBC should crawl back under their Stone. Top Gear is BBC's best export product I reckon.

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