Clarkson and Overreacting

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Can't believe Clarksons comments are front page news again. I really do despair some people.

Why is it people cannot ignore comments and not take them at face value. Obviously a joke and classic Clarkson, yet the overreaction.

Really hating these times/attitudes at the moment. Imbociles.
 
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tbh Clarkson is a plant, Cameron told him to say somethign stupid, wake up next, "TAKE THEM OUTSIDE AND SHOOT THEM" headlines

only the biggest strike for about 70 years but hey, some guy said something, people get ticked off.

THIS COUNTRY
 
i know, i sometimes wonder what people have come to. i suspect half the people complaining have only seen the comment out of context having jumped on the bandwagon of the few who actually thought it was offensive.

i believe what he said went something like this for those who havent seen all of it:
"these strikes are great, the streets are so quiet i can zoom about london without any problems. however, since this is the BBC and we must keep an unbiased view i think the people going on strike are selfish and should be executed in front of their families"

even in text form its blatant that he doesnt mean it. even the naked gun super facepalm was not enough to describe my feelings when i heard about this in the news
 
Basically people are kicking up a fuss for not having a sense of humour... Pretty pathetic really.

His comments were not realistically wise but what were they expecting?!!? Most the union leaders should be pushed down a well for the really dull 70's attitude that everyone is out to get them...

At least satire is still alive
 
Limpnoodle said:
I am a truck driver and i disaprove of these sort of things.
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Me too (as in a truck driver) - I actually think our Clarkson gained tag of prostitute murderers is quite amusing.

I would think otherwise were his comments anything but a joke which clearly, they are.

Many a truth said in jest by the likes of JC - the PC brigade can't take it. ;)
 
I thought he captured the mood of the nation very well, and I'm sure there are far, far, FAR more people that agree with him in sentiment than the ones getting upset.

The unions and PC brigade are kicking up a fuss over nothing, as they always do.

Well said Jeremy. :cool:
 
Reaper 392 said:
i know, i sometimes wonder what people have come to. i suspect half the people complaining have only seen the comment out of context having jumped on the bandwagon of the few who actually thought it was offensive.

i believe what he said went something like this for those who havent seen all of it:
"these strikes are great, the streets are so quiet i can zoom about london without any problems. however, since this is the BBC and we must keep an unbiased view i think the people going on strike are selfish and should be executed in front of their families"

even in text form its blatant that he doesnt mean it. even the naked gun super facepalm was not enough to describe my feelings when i heard about this in the news
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So basically this is yet another example of the media blowing something out of proportion? Why does that not surprise me.
 
From what I've seen today in interviews across various tv shows the people who are offended by it are not necessarily offended by it themselves, despite the fact that they do think it was an oafish and crass comment.

What's got them wound up is the classic "Oh won't somebody think of the children!" attitude, where they now feel it's scared and offended children across the country. I heard one woman liken the fact that she had been on strike and her Children heard that she should be executed then liken it to a Nazi death camp. I forget who, but on Question Time it was said that somebody of importance had tried to incite that he was as bad a Gadaffi, which is just plain ridiculous!

At the end of the day, who actually watches the One Show?
It's certainly not a kid's show, although they might have been in a position where they had to watch it if their parents were doing so.

I bet 90% of these parents who are offended and complained are the same parents who buy their offended kids the likes of Call Of Duty, and more than likely they were probably too busy playing that at the time.
 
Robbo said:
I thought he captured the mood of the nation very well, and I'm sure there are far, far, FAR more people that agree with him in sentiment than the ones getting upset.

The unions and PC brigade are kicking up a fuss over nothing, as they always do.

Well said Jeremy. :cool:
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Quick google says 4.4million viewers. ~5000 complaints and most of them are thought to be a union backed campaign.
 
Borrish said:
So basically this is yet another example of the media blowing something out of proportion? Why does that not surprise me.
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I don't think the Media has blown this out proportion.

It was the first debated topic on Question Time tonight.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b017zqmd/Question_Time_01_12_2011/ - will be up soon.

Dimbleby even said the reason why it was the first debated question, despite the strike and European crisis being far more important was because of the sheer number of questions and requests that had come in regarding Clarkson's comment.

I think one person summed it up best by saying that Clarkson runs a real divide through the nation, half love him and the other half hate him. Given that he made a comment on what is a very sore point for many in the UK population, which is the reason why they striked yesterday, you can see why so many people would be quick to condemn him.

I think the Media is only picking up on public opinion.
 
Unison are going to spend money to try and get Jeremy Clarkson banged up in jail for 10 years.

I do hope all the mugs paying Unison their union fees are happy about.
 
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