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i know he's a marmite type of person, love or hate.... but the PC brigade are giving him a hard time for rhyming slang...
LONDON (Reuters) - "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 and the matter was resolved.
a touch daft in my humble opinion....
Must agree, thats a bit much but then again if your broadcasting I guess you cant take any chances
Proof that the world has gone mad. You can't say anything without offending someone:rolleyes:
Where's Bluesteel BTW???:p
gettin2dizzy
21-05-07, 12:11 PM
puffs
gettin2dizzy
21-05-07, 12:11 PM
;)
DanDare
21-05-07, 12:19 PM
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:tbnlg5YyeGa9bM:http://www.autogaleria.pl/tapety/img/daihatsu/daihatsu_copen_2004_01_m.jpg (http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.autogaleria.pl/tapety/img/daihatsu/daihatsu_copen_2004_01_m.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.autogaleria.pl/tapety/index_date.php%3Fdata%3D2005-02-25&h=384&w=512&sz=168&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=tbnlg5YyeGa9bM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3DDaihatsu%2BCopen%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D 1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN)
He's right though, it does look Gay!
Proof that the world has gone mad. You can't say anything without offending someone:rolleyes:
Where's Bluesteel BTW???:p
think he got bored of the org :confused:
Total Hairdresser's car.
But kinda retro-cute along with it.
TVR_Tracy
21-05-07, 12:52 PM
A hideous car!.... Looks like it's been designed by Ray Charles :-k
Jeesh, people should know what Clarkson's like already! The one person in the media who speaks his mind... Such a nice break from the uber-PCness of our country today!
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c251/HSwantabe/cheerleadersmileyphotobucket.gifGo Clarkson http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c251/HSwantabe/cheerleadersmileyphotobucket.gif
Warthog
21-05-07, 12:54 PM
5 people complained?? Thats hardly very many. Bloody poofs. :)
Total Hairdresser's car.
But kinda retro-cute along with it.
Bet Hovis likes it!
:D :D
Hang on - so ofcom has just described gay people as "socially inappropriate, or disapproved of and lame". But its not alright to call them queer. Riiighhhhhttttt....
Dan
Biker Biggles
21-05-07, 01:48 PM
I think Clarkson is a complete tosser,but I also think we desperately need people like him to give us a reality check at least once a week.It speaks volumnes for the state of our country that offending five or even five hundred means the rest of us are to be prevented from enjoying a laugh and a joke.Sad state of affairs.:confused:
injury_ian
21-05-07, 02:04 PM
5 out of x-Million people that watch it all over the world isn't bad tbh!
I'm sure Clarkson couldn't be happier with the ruling :D
I laughed when he said it.
Life is too short to worry. Your always going to offend someone/group/minority/timwilky :lol:
Bet Hovis likes it!
:D :D
no i dont ......... its gay
nice colour though
thebluelion
21-05-07, 07:16 PM
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:tbnlg5YyeGa9bM:http://www.autogaleria.pl/tapety/img/daihatsu/daihatsu_copen_2004_01_m.jpg (http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.autogaleria.pl/tapety/img/daihatsu/daihatsu_copen_2004_01_m.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.autogaleria.pl/tapety/index_date.php%3Fdata%3D2005-02-25&h=384&w=512&sz=168&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=tbnlg5YyeGa9bM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3DDaihatsu%2BCopen%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D 1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN)
He's right though, it does look Gay!
Its a bit ginger beer for me (opps):drink:
I'll be bu**ered if I'd have one.
(legal term - and I have a Cappuccino anyway, much more hetero :^o )
Warthog
22-05-07, 08:58 AM
I'll be bu**ered if I'd have one.
:winner:
MeridiaNx
22-05-07, 12:10 PM
Hang on - so ofcom has just described gay people as "socially inappropriate, or disapproved of and lame". But its not alright to call them queer. Riiighhhhhttttt....
Dan
Nah they didn't, they were suggesting it could mean this with no reference whatsoever to homosexuals altogether.
But......this in itself is weird. Ofcom giving a ruling on the technical uses of a word and they include 'lame' as a defintion for a word that my Oxford English has down as 'colourful, bright, merry' etc and no mention of 'disapproved of'. The original use of the word then.
How hypocritical that they have a go at Clarkson's use of it, while at the same time providing a street/slang definition for it that seems to be completely false. Unless they are trying to suggest 'lame' in the crippled sense but I think that's unlikely.
Well done Ofcom you tits.
Well done Ofcom you tits.
As in feathered birds, right?
Moffatt666
22-05-07, 06:44 PM
TBH, I think Clarkson is a total and utter knob. Unfortunately, thats what I like about him.
I genuinely think a utopia would be hell for a lot of people, because they wouldn't have anything to complain about any more.
I would drive one!
http://www.autogaleria.pl/tapety/img/daihatsu/daihatsu_copen_2004_03_s.jpg
gettin2dizzy
22-05-07, 08:49 PM
i wouldn't even let my girlfriend drive one! :S
I would drive one!
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/hovi5/r.jpg
:smt045
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