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because he is a racist ?


 
Posted : 11/10/2014 12:08 pm
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Why does he keep doing it though?

Because he gets top dosh for his Gear Schtick? Jeremy Clarkson/Jim Davidson/Roy Chubby Brown/Nigel Farage are, to my mind, human click-bait. 'I'm not racist I [s]laugh at everyone[/s] court and perpetuate all negative gender, race and social stereotypes in pursuit of my own interests'

Every click and view is another coin in their pot. Gah, I just tossed one in here didn't I. Now off to make an atonement donation to undisclosed charity 🙂


 
Posted : 11/10/2014 12:13 pm
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because he is a racist ?

What has race got to do with this situation?


 
Posted : 11/10/2014 1:13 pm
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All the 'races' are fixed.
Everyone knows that.


 
Posted : 11/10/2014 1:14 pm
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Nothing but it's an easy card to play when in doubt.


 
Posted : 11/10/2014 1:15 pm
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Junkie was referring to the slope comment or the eeny meany comments


 
Posted : 11/10/2014 1:33 pm
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Even if you think these are just for laughs - why bother, because they're not remotely funny.

Its a phenomenally successful show. Worldwide too.

You don't find it funny, but [i]something [/i]about it seems to be entertaining millions of other people.


 
Posted : 11/10/2014 2:01 pm
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Because a significant percentage of people who watch Top Gear don't know what xenophobia is ,or how to spell it.

I have no idea whether that's true or not as I'm not a Top Gear viewer but if it is then that surprises me. I would have expected Top Gear particularly appeals to male viewers who are like Clarkson himself, ie, middle-class, affluent, and educated.

Some of his "amusing" racist/bigoted undertones appear to be too subtle for the less well-educated like myself. I didn't previously know what the term "slope" meant in the context which he used it. I certainly don't recall hearing anyone use it.


 
Posted : 11/10/2014 2:13 pm
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What A_A said

Why does he keep doing it though?
The slope remark in Myanmar, the 'eeny meeny' thing.

I think it will be rather hard to argue the slope and the N word has nothing to do with race but I will be happy to read your explanation THM.


 
Posted : 11/10/2014 2:43 pm
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Its a phenomenally successful show. Worldwide too.

We had a Chinese visitor last week who confessed that he learned English mostly by watching Top Gear. Heaven help us.


 
Posted : 11/10/2014 3:54 pm
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We had a Chinese visitor last week who confessed that he learned English mostly by watching Top Gear. Heaven help us.

Which was better, his English or your Mandarin ?


 
Posted : 11/10/2014 4:01 pm
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He did have an annoying habit of concluding every sentence with a pause then...in the world.


 
Posted : 11/10/2014 6:27 pm
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anagallis_arvensis - Member
Junkie was referring to the slope comment or the eeny meany comments

Ok sloppy reading on my part.


 
Posted : 11/10/2014 6:53 pm
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I think the number plate they used was far too subtle.....GOTCHA! would've been my choice 😆


 
Posted : 11/10/2014 7:19 pm
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