Jeremy Clarkson suspended from BBC

[balky12]

Wait when he used the term 'slope' on TV was OK?!

There is nothing wrong with the word slope...

The context in which he used it is up for debate; even though what he actually said was true with regards to the bridge itself.

Before that incident I bet the majority of people didn't even realise it was a derogatory term.

More on topic; apparently some people have come out defending JC, saying he never punch anyone. Which I am more in line to believing, he always says he isn't a fighter and the only person he has punched I believe is Piers Morgan, who ran an article accusing him of having an affair. I wouldn't put 'an issue over catering' up there with that inicident..

 

[foster grant]

I like your tinfoil hat, did you make it yourself?

 

[Freefaller]

Wait when he used the term 'slope' on TV was OK?!

Of course it isn't okay. However I do feel it is a generational thing, not that it mitigates the use of the word at all, but the intent wasn't to offend as far as I saw it - it is about context, and it's not even clear that he was trying to be offensive, and I'm a bit of a liberal bore. The issue is that it is the BBC, and they have a standard they want to achieve and he is a bit of a wildcard and tarnishes their rep by not being PC or following their guidelines.

Does it bother me? Not really. However that's not the point, if he bothers enough people to cause an issue then it does need to be addressed.

He is a divisive character and whilst he will offend some others will laud him.

 

[fatiain]

So if your boss punched you in the face you'd be ok with that?

Yes, because it'd give me the chance to punch him back.

 

[GravyMonster]

Clarkson is extremely misunderstood by those on the left - he's playing the buffoon, a caricature of the idiot bigot: we're laughing at his act, not with his gags.

I'm amazed that more people (with political leanings in either direction) don't realise this.

It's the Alf Garnett problem all over again.

 

[Steeps]

Why couldn't they finish the series off with two presenters and Stig in a mask?

 

[foster grant]

Why couldn't they finish the series off with two presenters and Stig in a mask?

A JC mask ?

 

[MadMossy]

One more reason not to renew the TVL this year then.

 

[Castiel]

He's not in the motor racing industry, he's in the entertainment industry.

He is in the motor journalism industry. Motor racing is entertainment anyway.

 

[Castiel]

Wait when he used the term 'slope' on TV was OK?!

when their was a slope (as in an incline) on the subject he was referring to then yes.

 

[jetpaczx]

OF course not, I'm not a Neanderthal

I thought you were a meathead?

I really want context and its something we are still lacking.

 

[UTmaniac]

Replace all three presenters with three busty women, who are known to be "petrol heads," watch the ratings soar.

 

[ElliorR]

But what male is interested if a given cars rear view mirror is good for putting on make up whilst driving?

 

[Castiel]

What's Jeremy Clarkson got to do with the motor racing industry? He's a 54 y/o middle class buffoon who is a jourrnalist/TV presenter of a car show working for a public broadcasting service.

A large part of my work is with a company in the real motorsport industry and as 'physical' as it might be, punching work colleagues isn't acceptable

Hell, one of my employees is in an ongoing court case (as the accused) due to punching someone who broke into our unit during the night at one round and that was self defence and defending our property!

I have a mate who is a mechanic for McLaren Racing (also worked for Williams and Mercedes) and he would disagree with you...

And Clarkson is a motor journalist, like I said "etc"...its not a pansy office job where people get offended over nothing.

 

[MooMoo444]

They could have took the opportunity to have the Stig stand in as the main presenter. It would have been comedy gold.

 

[Orionaut]

I like your tinfoil hat, did you make it yourself?

I have a selection, crafted from various thickness's of tin foil, the use of which depends on how deep I think the rabbit hole goes!

 

[Freefaller]

This surprises me tbh, you have always painted yourself completely the opposite in other threads and your attitude to violence. You would normally be a lot more balanced, until you knew the facts.

Thankfully times have progressed a little at work.

I wasn't exactly being serious hence the wink

 

[Castiel]

I miss the old days when you'd have a punch up, go for a pint afterwards, and that would be that. *sigh*

Quite.

 

[thep02]

Yes, because it'd give me the chance to punch him back.

Good thinking!

 

[TwsT]

Worse than that, it was a caravan!

FTFY