Ofcom assessing ITV '*****' jibe

iviv · 10 Jun 2008 at 18:00

And how many people complain about James May?
Then again, its not going to matter since its going to be on BBC soon anyway.

neon.uk · 10 Jun 2008 at 18:08

How can you be offended by that!

Can't wait for it to go onto BBC - top gear does F1

Azagoth · 10 Jun 2008 at 18:09

neon.uk said:
Can't wait for it to go onto BBC - top gear does F1

If this was in "Motors", I would post this right about now.

knip · 10 Jun 2008 at 18:10

I cant understand the fuss. Surely Fred Alonso saying the F word during his interview is more offensive at teatime.

neon.uk · 10 Jun 2008 at 18:11

knip said:
I cant understand the fuss. Surely Fred Alonso saying the F word during his interview is more offensive at teatime.

Oh yea, i missed it but i heard the apology - did he really say the F word?

aslco · 10 Jun 2008 at 18:28

gillywibble said:
Probably black and gay too

LOL Necessary?

xen_ · 10 Jun 2008 at 18:31

Why does only 7 complaints warrant such a fuss. If thousands were genuinely offended and complained I could see the point, but for only 7 people it's just silly.

Ben M · 10 Jun 2008 at 18:38

JIM_BOB7813 said:
Complaining about the use of the term *****?
Or complaining about the suggestion that ****** lay dodgy driveways?

I'd say the former, because there's no law against telling the truth on TV

GarethDW · 10 Jun 2008 at 18:44

neon.uk said:
Oh yea, i missed it but i heard the apology - did he really say the F word?

Yeah, he was asked something about being unhappy as he could have had a podium finish, yada yada yada, and he replied saying he wouldn't have been on the podium because they had ****** up their strategy

Dougsnake · 10 Jun 2008 at 18:52

For god sake as if f1 wasnt steralised enough now they start on the commentators lol.
brundle = legend

Robert · 10 Jun 2008 at 18:58

Sigh

stukacat · 10 Jun 2008 at 19:39

they only use ****** to change the wheels in the pitstop.no one can do it faster than a *****...

Flibster · 10 Jun 2008 at 19:59

stukacat said:
they only use ****** to change the wheels in the pitstop.no one can do it faster than a *****...

Not true - the ****** can remove them faster than anyone else... sadly they then run away to ebay, leaving the car up on jacks.

Emlyn_Dewar · 10 Jun 2008 at 20:07

7 people though... Who cares? Those 7 people can get a life or carry on moaning until they die sad and lonely.

Do ****** even watch F1?

knip · 10 Jun 2008 at 20:09

Emlyn_Dewar said:
Do ****** even watch F1?

Yeah on a tv they pinched

Spunj99 · 10 Jun 2008 at 20:45

stukacat said:
they only use ****** to change the wheels in the pitstop.no one can do it faster than a *****...

Scousers

marscay · 10 Jun 2008 at 21:27

stukacat said:
they only use ****** to change the wheels in the pitstop.no one can do it faster than a *****...

Spunj99 said:
Scousers

ROFL

keep it coming

z0mbi3 · 10 Jun 2008 at 21:40

xen_ said:
Why does only 7 complaints warrant such a fuss. If thousands were genuinely offended and complained I could see the point, but for only 7 people it's just silly.

I agree with you, in this case, but to take another example a few years ago BT had an advert that showed people with their necks and hands in a funny position from being stuck on the phone. A handful of people complained about it on account of it seemingly taking the mick out of a legitimate but rare disability. It was quite promptly taken off the air.

See in that case I'd say even one complaint was enough to get it investigated.

milkinc13 · 10 Jun 2008 at 22:07

will these people ever grow up, so what hea said *****, you hear it day to day in the streets

Duke · 10 Jun 2008 at 22:09

knip said:
Yeah on a tv they pinched

with a dodgy Sky or Cable box no doubt!

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