Friday Trolling Thread.....Clarkson: He's not wrong.

tailwindhome

Take them out and shoot them

Well said that man.

secretsam

So you want to shoot my wife? Nice

And as for his comment about people who commit suicide...really tasteful in the context of Gary Speed's apparent suicide, nice

What a pr1ck

rick_chasey

It was a joke right?

With hindsight, a bad one. You could see he was trying to have a cheap joke about impartiality, but it didn't really work.

Miliband's come off quite badly in this.

veronese68

The whole thing wasn't too bad. He made the point about 2 sides to a story in a really stupid way. That's what he does. They must have expected him to be obnoxious when they invited him to be on the show.
Agree the suicide thing is far worse which is why an apology went out before the programme had even finished.

nozzac

SecretSam wrote:

So you want to shoot my wife? Nice

And as for his comment about people who commit suicide...really tasteful in the context of Gary Speed's apparent suicide, nice

What a pr1ck

No of course he doesn't. It's what is known as a turn of phrase. I've "wanted to kill" all manner of people including my own kids but of course I would never do such a thing because it's just a saying, not a real expression of my intentions or even my real feelings.

Is nobody allowed to express any humour or feelings on any subject without running them through the entire list of possible scenarios where they might offend someone, somewhere?

notsoblue

It was a bad joke, caused massive controversy, he won't get fired, his fans loved it, he's got a new book out.

Everyone wins except for Ed Miliband and the public sector.

rick_chasey

Clarkson's public sector anyway, isn't he? Employed by the BBC?

Overpaid, lazy.

Makes sense.

mudcow007

it was a joke, clarkson always says things that cause offence, anyone remember the "all truck drivers are murderers" thing a while back

i personally like Clarkson, i think its a massive over reaction

Gussio

Perhaps he should be taken out and executed infront of his family. In a satirical manner of course.

London_Falcon

It was a joke. Anyone who doesn't get that should be taken out and shot....

t4tomo

Public sector worker are right up there with Mexicans when it comes to being work-shy feckless lazy layabouts.

iPete

The 23,000 jumping on the complaints bandwagon need.... taking out and shooting.

dhope

Disappointed but not surprised that it got any attention at all.
The Jeremy Clarkson that appears on Top Gear or The One Show is just a character, and over the last few years even a caricature of that character. If Frankie Boyle had said it people would have assumed he was being 'edgy'. Clarkson is just as predictable and it's worrying how many people fall for it.

CiB

Veronese68 wrote:

The whole thing wasn't too bad. He made the point about 2 sides to a story in a really stupid way. That's what he does. They must have expected him to be obnoxious when they invited him to be on the show.
Agree the suicide thing is far worse which is why an apology went out before the programme had even finished.

Indeed.

The Telegraph and others wrote:

The BBC was facing fresh questions today after Clarkson reportedly claimed that producers were warned in advance and approved of the comments he made on The One Show.

Clarkson, who appeared on the programme to promote his Christmas DVD, told The Times that he had informed the production team before transmission of the details of what he insists was only a joke remark.

The show's producers thought it would be entertaining if Clarkson offered an extreme view of the strike that was not meant to be taken seriously, the newspaper reports.

How can so many people be that desperate to be offended? Blimey...

hfidgen

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/soci ... 112014617/

That is all

sketchley

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15993558

First he says about the strikes "I think they have been fantastic"
Later he says "But we have to balance this though, because this is the BBC."
Then he says "Frankly, I'd have them all shot"...
Then one of the hosts says "of course those are Jeremy's views."
To which he replies "They're not. I've just given two views for you."

sketchley

dhope wrote:

Disappointed but not surprised that it got any attention at all.
The Jeremy Clarkson that appears on Top Gear or The One Show is just a character, and over the last few years even a caricature of that character. If Frankie Boyle had said it people would have assumed he was being 'edgy'. Clarkson is just as predictable and it's worrying how many people fall for it.

I don't mind Clarkson and can certainly see the fact it's an act / character he plays. As one comment put it in this morning papers "Clarkson say something controversial, isn't that what he's supposed to do". I do however think Boyle is far from edgy and is often very offensive.

willy b

It was a joke, get over it.

dhope

Sketchley wrote:

I do however think Boyle is far from edgy and is often very offensive.

Yep, I put edgy in quotes because I think he's a dull twat

Ginjafro

I am in a union
I went on strike
Clarkson is a well paid gobshite buffoon
I still like him and not at all offended or outraged by his comments

kevess

Hingings too guid for him, he needs a guid kick in the erse, as my granny used to say.

hstiles

I am far more offended by the fact that Clarkson is overweight, wears brown brogues and tucks his shirt into his jeans.

I'm even more offended that by the fact that other people think it's a good look.

veronese68

Ginjafro wrote:

I am in a union
I went on strike
Clarkson is a well paid gobshite buffoon
I still like him and not at all offended or outraged by his comments

This is the correct and sane way to take it.

Jay dubbleU

Veronese68 wrote:

Ginjafro wrote:

I am in a union
I went on strike
Clarkson is a well paid gobshite buffoon
I still like him and not at all offended or outraged by his comments

This is the correct and sane way to take it.

The point about Clarkson is that sooner or later he offends everybody - its what he does
Wont stop me watching Top Gear though

lost_in_thought

Clarkson. It was a joke that was a victim, mostly, of sensationalist media editing.

Having met him a few times, he's mostly like an excitable kid and a thoroughly nice guy, although he smokes like a chimney and has truly awful teeth. The latter two are probably connected!

notsoblue

KevEss wrote:

Hingings too guid for him, he needs a guid kick in the erse, as my granny used to say.

rick_chasey

secretsam

t4tomo wrote:

Public sector worker are right up there with Mexicans when it comes to being work-shy feckless lazy layabouts.

Clearly you've never worked with the same public sector as I have - the one that I work with (note: I'm private sector) is full of dedicated, extremely hard-working and high-quality people.

Bear in mind that those work-shy feckless lazy layabouts are the same ones who will put you back together should you ever come off your bike. Or save you from a burning building, protect your person and property, provide defence of the land, maintain the roads on which you drive, provide the signs that you read, look after the street lights that light your way...do I need to go on?

lost_in_thought

SecretSam wrote:

t4tomo wrote:

Public sector worker are right up there with Mexicans when it comes to being work-shy feckless lazy layabouts.

Clearly you've never worked with the same public sector as I have - the one that I work with (note: I'm private sector) is full of dedicated, extremely hard-working and high-quality people.

Bear in mind that those work-shy feckless lazy layabouts are the same ones who will put you back together should you ever come off your bike. Or save you from a burning building, protect your person and property, provide defence of the land, maintain the roads on which you drive, provide the signs that you read, look after the street lights that light your way...do I need to go on?

I think the public perception is more that the frontline folk, nurses, doctors, firemen, police (to an extent - they receive more criticism) are hard-working types indeed. However, the desk driving muddle management pen-pushers.... not so much.

secretsam

lost_in_thought wrote:

Having met him a few times, he's mostly like an excitable kid and a thoroughly nice guy, although he smokes like a chimney and has truly awful teeth. The latter two are probably connected!

I thought he'd jacked in smoking?? So you've met 2/3 of the TG mob, as you've also met James May. One more and you get to be the Stig!!!!

Ben6899

I'll tell you what offends me. People who get offended easily or who seem to enjoy being offended.

I'll tell you what I love. Humourless folk who froth all over internet forums.