Omega Owners Forum

Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Del Boy on 28 March 2014, 15:17:42

Title: Thoughts on this?
Post by: Del Boy on 28 March 2014, 15:17:42
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2591500/BBC-sued-1-MILLION-Jeremy-Clarkson-racism-allegations-presenter-makes-slope-remark-Top-Gear-Burma-special.html

Utter load of pathetic rubbish if you ask me. Yet another example of people with a non-British background causing problems over tedious things.
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: Stemo on 28 March 2014, 15:33:13
If it's a racist term, it's one I've never heard, so all the silly little cow has done is teach me a new word. Why doesn't she just fick off back where she came from?

OOOOOO......is that racist? Sorry.
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: Kate on 28 March 2014, 15:46:34
BBC on the slippery slope. ;D
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: cam2502 on 28 March 2014, 15:47:17
Never heard of that term before, and I suspect 99% of British folk haven't either.  :-\
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: tunnie on 28 March 2014, 16:08:28
What a load of 'dangle berries'
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 28 March 2014, 16:21:52
Nothing more than an opportunistic attempt to cash in on the UK's compensation culture!  >:(

Damn, why didn't I think of it first!!  ::)
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: Gaffers on 28 March 2014, 16:30:32
I asked the wife (half Japanese) if she knew of the term.......she replied No  :-\
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: ronnyd on 28 March 2014, 16:56:53
I asked the wife (half Japanese) if she knew of the term.......she replied No  :-\
Did you then slope off back to the kitchen. :-X
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: Bigron on 28 March 2014, 17:21:43
Did Clarkson even know of its alternative meaning? It seems not many people do.
But remember what we used to say as kids - "sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me"?
Once again, gold-digging on the part of the not really offended......

Ron.
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: Andy B on 28 March 2014, 23:53:59
I can't image he didn't know the of the term, else otherwise why would they have included it in the prog? I can't say that I've ever heard of the term myself though  :-\  :-\
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: symes on 29 March 2014, 00:13:42
what a load of c++k---what about all of us suing for his slagging of Vauxhalls----ooh thats a thought :-\ ;D ;D :D
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 29 March 2014, 00:26:38
What a load of shite, slippery slope , oops sorry !
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: Vamps on 29 March 2014, 00:26:57
I can't image he didn't know the of the term, else otherwise why would they have included it in the prog? I can't say that I've ever heard of the term myself though  :-\  :-\

There was a slope on the bridge, ie the roadway had one side higher than the other, tis all a load of old cobblers, big fuss about nothing........... ::) ::)
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: Rods2 on 29 March 2014, 01:31:21
Accident, injury, discrimination, breach of your 'umen rights or any other slight or implied slight, there is always a 'nonces are us' solicitors, look to make a big profit on no win no fee basis and you might even get a bob or two out of it as well. This country has been on this slippery slope for 20 years and it is getting worse.  :( :( :( :(

Then you have got the 'professional victims' who look to get 10 minutes of fame from their mock outrage and a bob or two as well.  :( :( :( :(
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: cd 2.2 on 29 March 2014, 01:37:27
Well we are really doomed ... Not a single person in the whole world is allowed to park on a "slope" anymore ... A) It might complain and B) It's possibly now a criminal act  ::)

This article made me laugh loads  :D If the BBC consider paying all that money in compensation to a crazy woman that "thinks" she is a "slope" then god help us all ... Next she will be telling the world that she's a "wheelie bin" and taking legal action against the worlds local authorities  :o Whatever next I ask ???
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: D on 29 March 2014, 15:29:04
Never heard of the term before myself. Plus, why is there money involved in it?
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: henryd on 29 March 2014, 15:55:39
I can't image he didn't know the of the term, else otherwise why would they have included it in the prog? I can't say that I've ever heard of the term myself though  :-\  :-\

There was a slope on the bridge, ie the roadway had one side higher than the other, tis all a load of old cobblers, big fuss about nothing........... ::) ::)

Yep and even if JC's comment was meant to be derogatory Hamster said straight away"yes it is lower on that side" so don't know what all the fuss is about :y
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: Turk on 29 March 2014, 21:54:30
I've not heard the term either, but they knew exactly what they were doing with the 'There's a slope on it !'...'Yes, it's definitely higher on one side !' routine, and its blown up in their face.
The whole series shows desperation for laughs/interest. It speaks volumes that they've got so desperate, they're now trying cheap shots that don't even register with most viewers anyway.
Drop the 'Adventures of the Fun Boy Three' approach. Most of the mishaps are so predictable, it's cringe worthy.   
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: Entwood on 29 March 2014, 22:00:58
I've not heard the term either, but they knew exactly what they were doing with that 'There's a slope on it !'...'Yes, it's definitely higher on one side !' routine, and its blown up in their face.
The whole series shows desperation for laughs/interest. It speaks volumes that they've got so desperate, they're now trying cheap shots that don't even register with most viewers anyway.
Drop the 'Adventures of the Fun Boy Three' approach. Most of the mishaps are so predictable, it's cringe worthy.   

If 90% of the population / viewers were unaware of the "connotation" of the comment .. what were they achieving ?? some private joke ?? ....  a desperate joke/cheap shot only works if the target audience hear it and react ... so the point .. if they were actually trying to make one .. becomes pointless
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: plym ian on 29 March 2014, 22:36:46
Found this on racist insults ;D

http://www.rsdb.org/race/asians

Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 29 March 2014, 23:38:53
Found this on racist insults ;D

http://www.rsdb.org/race/asians

Not many words left he can use, then. ;D
Title: Re: Thoughts on this?
Post by: bigegg on 29 March 2014, 23:50:04
watched this episode - didn't even notice the bloke on the bridge.
barely noticed the slant[1] on the bridge, TBH

god help us when the aliens arrive, and we get sued cos "green" means being sick.


[1] which I'm told *IS* a racist term  :-X