BBC executives rule most offensive word in English language is 'a good joke'

[arista]

Using the "N" word

In a scripted joke, radio presenter Sandi Toksvig said:
'It's the Tories who have put the "n" into cuts'
The BBC was at the centre of a new decency row last night after ruling
that the most offensive word in English is acceptable for broadcast.
The Corporation decided that the word – most abhorrent to women – has lost much
of its 'shock value' and is tolerable for radio and television.
An executive who cleared it for daytime transmission on flagship Radio 4 even said it would 'delight' many of its audience, who would 'love it’.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1394382/Obscene-joke-delight-BBC-executives-rule-offensive-word-English-language-good-joke-radio-6-30pm.html#ixzz1OOomTfOh


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I think we would need to hear the Joke

[Glenn.]

I honestly have no idea what this means :conf:

[Jords]

I honestly have no idea what this means :conf:

*****

[Pyramid*]

Using the "N" word

In a scripted joke, radio presenter Sandi Toksvig said:
'It's the Tories who have put the "n" into cuts'
The BBC was at the centre of a new decency row last night after ruling
that the most offensive word in English is acceptable for broadcast.
The Corporation decided that the word – most abhorrent to women – has lost much
of its 'shock value' and is tolerable for radio and television.
An executive who cleared it for daytime transmission on flagship Radio 4 even said it would 'delight' many of its audience, who would 'love it’.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1394382/Obscene-joke-delight-BBC-executives-rule-offensive-word-English-language-good-joke-radio-6-30pm.html#ixzz1OOomTfOh


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I think we would need to hear the Joke


It was the letter N.

N isn't a word.

Apart from anything - it's the type of show that has this type of subtle humour - and I expect those who watched it showed 'faux' outrage - I happen to hate the word when it's used in it's full form - but it was a clever way of putting her point over.

[Glenn.]

*****

Now I get it :thumbs:

[hannah.]

hahahaha arista that isn't what it means! it's nothing to do with racism! add the letter N into the word CUTS and see what you get....

[Pyramid*]

hahahaha arista that isn't what it means! it's nothing to do with racism! add the letter N into the word CUTS and see what you get....

When you have to explain subtle humour - it completely ruins both the humour and the subtleness behind it in the first place.

[hannah.]

i love how the letter N can cause so much controversy even when used in an entirely different context

[Shaun]

the C word, arista :p
though I'd have thought the N word was more offensive

[Shaun]

the C word, arista :p
though I'd have thought the N word was more offensive

[Benjamin]

I was just about say it wasn't the word 'nigg*r' that was being to referred to, but the word '*****s'.

[CharlieO]

Sandi Toksvig :love:

[arista]

i love how the letter N can cause so much controversy even when used in an entirely different context


You do not Get It.

[hannah.]

yes i do. there is absolutely no mention of racism in that article, you've fabricated the meaning of it from in your own mind, dear Arista.

[MTVN]

Oh I thought it meant "n*gger" as well :p Seems obvious now

[arista]

yes i do. there is absolutely no mention of racism in that article, you've fabricated the meaning of it from in your own mind, dear Arista.


Thank You
dear Hannah.

[hannah.]

No kind of racial slur makes sense in that context!!11!!1!!!!!111!

[Pyramid*]

No kind of racial slur makes sense in that context!!11!!1!!!!!111!

hannah, I've got a spare wall here if you want to borrow it for your head. !! ;)

[MTVN]

Well I thought she might have been saying that the cuts have become so widely unpopular it equated to the word "n*gger" becoming socially unnaceptable :laugh:

[Redway]

They've just realised that? :rolleyes: