Is marcus a racist?

[FURIOUS-PENGUIN]

:conf: Is marcus a racist because he took the micky out of an indians accent (sree)? I think it could be classed as racism but if he took the micky out of karly, noirins or anyone else without a british accent he would'nt be accused of being racist. To be honest, a bad comment about an accent should'nt be known as racist......it's just an opinion :shrug:

[Lauren]

No he isn't. He's got a bad temper, however.

[Tom4784]

Of course he isn't. That was BB trying to put him in a bad light and it backfired magnificiently. BB's just over reacting for fear of another CBB type scandal.

[HellShark]

Racism is hating a whole race, generic insults don't become racist just because they involve someone foreign.

[arista]

Originally posted by Lauren
No he isn't. He's got a bad temper, however.


Correct.

[fallentree]

im indian, and im telling you he isnt a racist...hes just one of those opinionated blokes you get in any pub .....hes against political correctness

[Budgiebibbler]

Well said HellShark!

[linuxt0m]

I was really glad to see Marcus stick up for himself, he was 100% right with what he said in the diary room. I'm glad he brought up the mocking of Freddy's accent because I thought the exact same thing!

[FURIOUS-PENGUIN]

Big brother was proven wrong for once :dance2:

[Diiiiiiiinamite]

I'm backing Marcus on this occasion and he stood by what he said 100%. He doesn't have double standards unlike BB!!!

[wenroy13]

I don't think Marcus is a racist at all it was just BB trying to cover themselves and I loved the way Marcus stood up to them, instead of just taking it.

So pleased Sree is out, but has anyone else noticed how because a couple of people on BB's Big Mouth suggested that Noiren had lead him on, he's sudd enly changed his tune and is now saying that she encouraged him, leading him on as if she had said as soon as he declared his love for her that she wasn't interested he would have left her alone!!!! What an idiot - I'd be ashamed to go to the same uni as him !!

[kisywisy]

nah he's not racist

[likewatchinwallpaper]

Marcus is not a racist !
but i do think BB has played the race card so the story will get into the tabloids, hoping the viewing figures will go up.

[ManicWolf]

I agree that he's not rascist, just bad tempered and rather aggressive at times.

[Prole]

I was so pleased with Marcus. He said what most people were thinking.

[Wildcat!]

NO ne is not!!HE is just an idiot with his prejudices. That whole immitating the indian acccent really bugged me. But it was ignorance. I am glad he got warrned, and even after he ranted, I know deep down, he will realise, there is no excuse for such behaviour imo.

[albie]

Making fun of someone who is also english or british is not racist, BECAUSE THEY ARE OF THE SAME RACE.

Sree is not. Therefore it is seen as racism. Marcus is a bully and an idiot, but probably not a racist. Also, he's an ugly bug eyed Wolvering fake who cannot formulate a rational argument to save his crap sideburns. He loves himself and I can see no reason for him to.

And he's bug eyed, again.

[vesavius]

Originally posted by Aint_mad_atcha
NO ne is not!!HE is just an idiot with his prejudices. That whole immitating the indian acccent really bugged me. But it was ignorance. I am glad he got warrned, and even after he ranted, I know deep down, he will realise, there is no excuse for such behaviour imo.

He didnt get warned for the immitation.

Even BB emphasised they were not calling him a racist.

oh, and imitating someone's accent constantly in order to victimise and degrade them? You havent seen that in the house already anywhere? Funny how some people here have an opinion on one thing, but not another... I guess we all have our own prejudces deep down...

[chickenboy]

Marcus' best friends in the house - Siavash, Noirin & Cairon.

How can he possibly be a racist?

[Pronay]

Course he isn't man, he fancies Noirin, a black woman!, he didn't like because he was a troublemaker

[albie]

He's not a racist, worse, he's an idiot.

[thisisit]

why isnt anyone pulled up on the fact that they take the piss out of freddy and his accent.
there all idiots in my opion.
lizza last night had a go at freddy for interferring in the marcus arguement but said nothing before when noiren buttedin.
theres a plain case of bullying towards freddy even though having said that he is the most annoying person I have seen.
sorrry for going off on a tangent.

[ange7]

Originally posted by albie
He's not a racist, worse, he's an idiot.
agree
pretty foolish to put on an Indian accent and then try to defend it. He wasn't being racist but left himself wide open. Sree's stupid "15 time 15" or "13 times 13!!" point was retarded and warranted the piss being taken but using the accent was meat headed.
"Thanks be to god" he's gone :P

[thisisit]

What I would say is that I love the fact he had ago at the pc lot at channel four , i think the warning was for that ,as much as anything else they were undermined, and they back tracked from what they oringinally said because marcus stuck up for himself and didnt back down, fair play to him for that at least.

[thisisit]

Originally posted by thisisit
What I would say is that I love the fact he had ago at the pc lot at channel four , i think the warning was for that ,as much as anything else they were undermined, and they back tracked from what they oringinally said because marcus stuck up for himself and didnt back down, fair play to him for that at least. mine you that hair cut and beard have a word.

[vesavius]

Originally posted by thisisit
why isnt anyone pulled up on the fact that they take the p**s out of freddy and his accent.
there all idiots in my opion.
lizza last night had a go at freddy for interferring in the marcus arguement but said nothing before when noiren buttedin.
theres a plain case of bullying towards freddy even though having said that he is the most annoying person I have seen.
sorrry for going off on a tangent.

because the British public havent complained about it yet.

BB is controlled in what they can and cant do by the vocal minority of knee jerk over sensitive complainers out there in la la land.

I honestly dont see why the majority on this forum see BB as the enemy in this... they just have to play according to the stated public opinion. Don't blame them, blame the whiners who drop letters to Ofcom over every tiny issue.

[thisisit]

Originally posted by vesavius
Originally posted by thisisit
why isnt anyone pulled up on the fact that they take the p**s out of freddy and his accent.
there all idiots in my opion.
lizza last night had a go at freddy for interferring in the marcus arguement but said nothing before when noiren buttedin.
theres a plain case of bullying towards freddy even though having said that he is the most annoying person I have seen.
sorrry for going off on a tangent.

because the British public havent complained about it yet.

BB is controlled in what they can and cant do by the vocal minority of knee jerk over sensitive complainers out there in la la land.

I honestly dont see why the majority on this forum see BB as the enemy in this... they just have to play according to the stated public opinion. Don't blame them, blame the whiners who drop letters to Ofcom over every tiny issue.
exactly, its only certain groups and individials that do complain!

[vesavius]

Originally posted by thisisit
What I would say is that I love the fact he had ago at the pc lot at channel four , i think the warning was for that ,as much as anything else they were undermined, and they back tracked from what they oringinally said because marcus stuck up for himself and didnt back down, fair play to him for that at least.

/sigh...

BB only showed what they wanted to show. Thats just a fact.

They gave him full right to reply and broadcast it in a way that gave him a platform to express what a lot of us, and obviously they as well, find really annoying about the censorship that is imposed on them by a tiny vocal minority of over sensitive complainers out there.

The warning was for the threating behaviour, nothing more nothing less.

A lot of misplaced anger on this forum I think.

[blackbeard]

Originally posted by linuxt0m
I was really glad to see Marcus stick up for himself, he was 100% right with what he said in the diary room. I'm glad he brought up the mocking of Freddy's accent because I thought the exact same thing! I admire Marcus for standing up to BB like that, I'm sick and tired of the slightest thing being considered racist, and the sad fact is they can be racist to us white Brits and nothing is said, I can think of hundreds of instances where people are racist to whites!!

[thisisit]

Originally posted by thisisit
Originally posted by vesavius
Originally posted by thisisit
why isnt anyone pulled up on the fact that they take the p**s out of freddy and his accent.
there all idiots in my opion.
lizza last night had a go at freddy for interferring in the marcus arguement but said nothing before when noiren buttedin.
theres a plain case of bullying towards freddy even though having said that he is the most annoying person I have seen.
sorrry for going off on a tangent.

because the British public havent complained about it yet.

BB is controlled in what they can and cant do by the vocal minority of knee jerk over sensitive complainers out there in la la land.
we must also remember without the complaints we would not be watching as almost everyone who watches wants to see this kind of thing go on even though most would not admit it.

I honestly dont see why the majority on this forum see BB as the enemy in this... they just have to play according to the stated public opinion. Don't blame them, blame the whiners who drop letters to Ofcom over every tiny issue.
exactly, its only certain groups and individials that do complain!

[vesavius]

Originally posted by blackbeard
Originally posted by linuxt0m
I was really glad to see Marcus stick up for himself, he was 100% right with what he said in the diary room. I'm glad he brought up the mocking of Freddy's accent because I thought the exact same thing!
I'm sick and tired of the slightest thing being considered racist, and the sad fact is they can be racist to us white Brits and nothing is said, I can think of hundreds of instances where people are racist to whites!!

BB agree with you on your views, as they have demonstrated.

[thisisit]

Originally posted by vesavius
Originally posted by blackbeard
Originally posted by linuxt0m
I was really glad to see Marcus stick up for himself, he was 100% right with what he said in the diary room. I'm glad he brought up the mocking of Freddy's accent because I thought the exact same thing!
I'm sick and tired of the slightest thing being considered racist, and the sad fact is they can be racist to us white Brits and nothing is said, I can think of hundreds of instances where people are racist to whites!!

BB agree with you on your views, as they have demonstrated.
and the public demonstrated (voting)

[vesavius]

Originally posted by thisisit
Originally posted by vesavius
Originally posted by blackbeard
Originally posted by linuxt0m
I was really glad to see Marcus stick up for himself, he was 100% right with what he said in the diary room. I'm glad he brought up the mocking of Freddy's accent because I thought the exact same thing!
I'm sick and tired of the slightest thing being considered racist, and the sad fact is they can be racist to us white Brits and nothing is said, I can think of hundreds of instances where people are racist to whites!!

BB agree with you on your views, as they have demonstrated.
and the public demonstrated (voting)

I personally do not think the vote was political in any way.

It just so happens that Sree is a annoying twat heh

[Laruz]

Aint_mad_atcha said
"NO ne is not!!HE is just an idiot with his prejudices. That whole immitating the indian acccent really bugged me. But it was ignorance. I am glad he got warrned, and even after he ranted, I know deep down, he will realise, there is no excuse for such behaviour imo. "

Does it bug you when other HM's imitate other housemates accents? If Marcus had got into an argument with Charlie and imitated a Geordie accent in a condescending manner would it bug you?

albie said
"Sree is not. Therefore it is seen as racism. Marcus is a bully and an idiot, but probably not a racist. Also, he's an ugly bug eyed Wolvering fake who cannot formulate a rational argument to save his c**p sideburns. He loves himself and I can see no reason for him to."

Double standards. You're suggesting an individual get special treatment on account of their race. That sir, is racist.

[xonica]

"Wolvering fake who cannot formulate a rational argument to save his c**p sideburns."

LOL - and this ^ is your idea of a rational argument? I am going to assume you are 15 years old, it can be the only explanation for your lack of deeper insight.

Marcus, out of all the house mates has a truly outstanding ability to clarify a point and sum up an issue... as so demonstrated in the diary room yesterday and agreed with by the vast majority of the population according to what's been written about it today.

I couldn't stand sree because he was in my opinion a pest, you couldn't brush him off, he was over people like some unwanted cancerous growth... his inability to say sorry and admit when he was in the wrong even when faced with blatent evidence and witnesses ( the sivash race for eg ) was sickening...( delusions of grandure, inability to empathise etc...everything done with only winning in mind ) all these terms point to someone with a sociopathic personality disorder, I wonder if they are screen properly prior to entering the house.

However... playing devils advocate here for a moment I do believe Marcus disliked him immensely and singled him out more than once to have a pop at which was wrong..but I think that's more because Marcus is an amazingly accurate judge of character and he dosn't hold back or mince his words about it. With someone like that you've got to take the rough with the smooth.

Hes a lot older than a lot of them in there with vastly more life experience, hence the reason he was never going to just roll over and accept sree pulling the racist card, I'm glad it was him because what he said in that diary room needed saying!

[ILoveFreddie]

He was amazing in the diary room, he said exactly what loads of people are thinking and I just love him for it :thumbs:

[GiRTh]

Mocking an Indian accent doesnt make some one racist but that person is defintely ignorant and stupid for trying to defend it when confronted. I'm glad BB called him into the diary to confront him about it; if others have got away with mocking Freddies accent then thats something the producers should have dealt with but that does not make Marcus actions right.