Rice and Peas

tom_nieto · 20 Jul 2018 at 21:36

Bloody hell, don’t tell the BBC that we made Indian food this evening and we’re not even from India. Clearly a slow news day. To be honest it sounds like people having a moan about crummy catering at an event rather than a guns blazing cultural misappropriation story.

tom_nieto · 20 Jul 2018 at 21:37

String said:
It's bizarre how it's now deemed acceptable to quote a single comment from some random on Twitter, and treat it like expert analysis.

This and this again. The BBC should be totally ashamed with themselves.

Malevolence · 20 Jul 2018 at 22:07

arc@css · 20 Jul 2018 at 22:21

hyperseven said:
Spotted dick....

Gixer · 21 Jul 2018 at 06:18

Just thought it a bit of a pathetic news article myself and I really don't understand how people can get so wound up that something in a dish isn't quite as they expected. Whilst in China I recall a Spag Bol in the Marriott hotel I was staying at being served up with baked beans in it

It was actually quite nice so I went back for seconds. I am however unsure if any Italians staying in the hotel were offended etc by this though.

I just can't believe what people are finding to be insulted by / offended by today. This culture really needs to stop. It is going to spoil the country.

Participant · 21 Jul 2018 at 06:57

Malevolence said:

Lmao, that's exactly what came into my head when I saw the thread title.

As for straight white males feeling threatened, only if you're a beta wimpy type.

Nitefly · 21 Jul 2018 at 07:24

What an odd thing to report on. Things like this lower my opinion of the BBC.

I’m not even sure of the extent it has actually caused offence. Very slow news day.

Efour · 21 Jul 2018 at 07:47

BBC tends to just recycle junk from popular social media places a lot of the time, just be it a few days late and irrelevant

Freakbro · 21 Jul 2018 at 08:43

String said:
It's bizarre how it's now deemed acceptable to quote a single comment from some random on Twitter, and treat it like expert analysis.

Yep, then we get the usual contingent of permenantly outraged 'righties' frothing about how this shows 'the lefties' are bringing about the downfall of society

Hagar · 21 Jul 2018 at 09:35

Freakbro said:
Yep, then we get the usual contingent of permenantly outraged 'righties' frothing about how this shows 'the lefties' are bringing about the downfall of society

No such thing as righties and lefties, it is all in your own perception. There is however rice and peas

LOAM · 21 Jul 2018 at 09:43

I think you're being over sensitive in response to the article. Sure its poor journalism from the BBC because the original tweet was one of mocking and mild annoyance rather than offense. It's nothing more than slow news day filler which we've always had once the weather hots up.

It's as if you've decided to be offended over a none event.

randomshenans · 21 Jul 2018 at 09:46

It's like reading the Mail now on the BBC

Domi · 21 Jul 2018 at 09:49

JBuk said:
Coq au vin

I am sorry but I have to be the pedant.

Coq au vin is in fact literally Chicken (coq) in vin (Wine) so not exactly the best example.

weringo · 21 Jul 2018 at 09:49

The BBC should be banned from referencing opinions from Twitter, it’s mostly idiots whose opinions bear no reflection on the general views of society

Gixer · 21 Jul 2018 at 10:48

randomshenans said:
It's like reading the Mail now on the BBC

Pretty much

stopper · 21 Jul 2018 at 10:56

String said:
It's bizarre how it's now deemed acceptable to quote a single comment from some random on Twitter, and treat it like expert analysis.

Yup.
I hope you BBC ~~tax~~ license payers are enjoying that long corporate **** shoved up your ***

robfosters · 21 Jul 2018 at 11:01

This is much more worthy of mouth frothing cultural debate.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-44884913

adolf hamster · 21 Jul 2018 at 11:11

I'm more concerned by bavarian leberkase, or in the direct translation "liver cheese" which contains neither liver nor cheese.

Terminal_Boy · 23 Jul 2018 at 13:47

LuckyBenski said:
I'm assuming that's not a racist comment and you like Ting with your dinner.

I want to find a gin or a vodka called "Babylon" so I can drink glasses of refreshing Babylon & Ting.

CREATIVE!11 · 23 Jul 2018 at 13:59

tom_nieto said:
Bloody hell, don’t tell the BBC that we made Indian food this evening and we’re not even from India. Clearly a slow news day. To be honest it sounds like people having a moan about crummy catering at an event rather than a guns blazing cultural misappropriation story.

No it's not a cultural appropriation story.

She's basically complaining the dish is made wrong..... I mean why this is news is beyond me.