The professional 'offended' people

[Tim]

Anyone else noticed there seems to be more and more of this type about. As an example the latest Clarkson witch hunt over him saying the word 'nigger' which he didn't actually say (the video even shows him not saying it.

Anyway there then seems to be a flock of these people who are 'offended' by it, the majority of whom seem to be white left wing supporters I may add.

When have we gone from a society where we realised that not everyone is going to like everything we say, or do, too a society that thinks of anyone is slightly offended by anything we do they should be able to call for out job.

[Rob]

links to nigger vid?

[Tim]

[Williamcorsa]

He actually did mumble it however in a video on his twitter page he stated that there were three takes of that scene and he wrote a letter to the producers and wanted the one where he said teacher to be used instead. If anyone its the BBC's mistake not his.

[nibnob21]

No one can pretend that he isn't saying nigger, he obviously is.

I consider myself fairly left wing, however you have to look at the overall context and not just go on a witch hunt and call for the head of someone without giving them a chance.

I think it's pretty safe to say Clarkson is not a racist. It's an old nursery rhyme that is obviously out of date and regressive to be used these days without substituting the word nigger for something else. However, he's not exactly saying "I wish those bloody niggers hadn't moved in next door." which clearly would be racist. It was an error of judgement and was obviously not used in the final cut for those reasons. Why the film wasn't just deleted in the first place I don't know.

The grovelling apology does seem out of character though. I imagine he would want to just ignore the publicity and let it die down by itself but I imagine it's highly likely the apology has been issued due to pressure put on him from the BBC. If he's seen to ignore the issue then people would be putting a lot of pressure on the BBC to fire him, which I doubt they want to do.

Plus I don't really think it's a coincidence that it's the Mirror that has been behind this particular witch hunt, what with Clarkson's very public dislike of Piers Morgan.

People saying they are offended by it is a bit ridiculous though, the PC brigade are just a bunch of wet blankets with nothing better to do with their time. I doubt they'd be particularly offended if he'd said honky instead.

[Dave]

Stephen Fry:

"It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so ****ing what."

I like this one. I use it often.

[Tim]

I like that, it's my new sig.

[Lee]

He's mumbling, so therefore it isn't a coherent word, so therefore it cannot be proven what that word is. Not only that but it's in an out-take. It's absolutely farcical that it is even an issue.
Also, it's just a word for ****s sake. Why do people get so excitable over words.

[Tim]

He's mumbling, so therefore it isn't a coherent word, so therefore it cannot be proven what that word is. Not only that but it's in an out-take. It's absolutely farcical that it is even an issue.
Also, it's just a word for ****s sake. Why do people get so excitable over words.

It's a very good point, when I were a lad 'sticks and stones could break my bones but words could never hurt me'. Apparently that doesn't apply to adults.

Not to be flippant; yes the word has history with slavery and I get that. But the sooner we stop letting words hurt us the better we will be.

[Aaron]

The N word doesn't belong on tele tbh I feel, but - how many times do you hear it in music? as long as its not directed at anyone I don't see the issue.

As an ginger with no soul though my point doesn't count.

[Tim]

I honestly think the word has made a much bigger come back due to black people adopting it and using it. I first heard the word being spoken by a black man.

I think we all know it shouldn't be spoken or heard though and I'm not stating we should be able to use it freely either, I have no reason to ever say it.

[Samo]

i used the word in africa some didnt take kindly but as i explained casual racism doesnt count. besides they called my mzungu which is the same thin

[Rob]

once had a black kid at school call me white trash. according to the teacher, thats not racist.....

[Vegas]

I called a black kid a negro in school at the age of around 8, didn't know what it meant. He certainly did, we had a fight, only after when I got in lots if trouble I realised. Racism just annoys me tbh, I think everybody is the same

[cgawelko]

Alright. the nigger word here is a little different. Its still used as a derogatory word for ANY individual that is ignorant. I use it, but then again where I was born it wasnt unusual to see a lynch or two. I use the word to this day. I have no problem with black people, yellow people, orange people, or any people. But I cant stand blind ignorant fools. White kids here who listen to rap, dress like a moron with their pants around their ankles speaking in ebonics is just as much a nigger as a black guy doing it.

But here is where it gets better. Paula Deen, a FAMOUS chef, was stripped of everything here in the states because she said Nigger in like the 90s and just recently someone got a wild hair up their ass and ruined everything for her...

NOW. Obama is being petitioned by a middle eastern official to BAN Top Gear UK and they are building a "case" against Top Gear being banned because of this "N word" slip, and the middle eastern lady is pissed about him saying "slant" in reference to asians, and MEXICO is pissed because they were talking poorly about mexicos car building quality..... Well Mexico. If your seatbelts werent made of jute string and an airbag is a couch cushion, maybe, JUST MAYBE, people wouldnt say your cars were built like crap.

If they ban Top Gear UK here, im buying a row boat and im moving to the civilized world somewhere.



also, Id like to add. EVERYONE is racist. Just to a different extent.