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21-10-2011, 07:07 AM | #1 | |||
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"Ricky Gervais has come under attack by Down’s syndrome groups over his frequent use of the word ‘mong’ to describe people he thinks are stupid. The comedian claims that its meaning has changed from a derogatory term for those suffering with the chromosome disorder to meaning nothing more than ‘complete idiot’." Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1bOhaPuGm I do not use this word but as he is a Public person he knows full well Twitter - then Papers -Then TV It was debated this morning on ITV1HD Daybreak with a down under comedy bloke and a Lady that says its a Hate Crime use. Maybe he could now say He will no longer use it still standing by what he claims, |
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21-10-2011, 07:36 AM | #2 | |||
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Ricky's probably loving the extra attention this is giving him.
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21-10-2011, 07:42 AM | #3 | |||
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21-10-2011, 09:18 AM | #4 | |||
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Nothing wrong with calling someone a mong
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21-10-2011, 10:11 AM | #5 | |||
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21-10-2011, 10:31 AM | #6 | |||
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idiot, imbecile, moron are all words that were medical terms that have crossed over. Words evolve.
He does not mean disabled he means stupid people only and journalists should not call charities and ask them loaded questions and then write stories saying "This and that charity slams Gervais.." It is also timed well to coincide with his new dwarf comedy "Life's too short" |
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21-10-2011, 11:21 AM | #7 | |||
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new dwarf comedy "Life's too short"
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21-10-2011, 11:30 AM | #8 | |||
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I wonder if disabled kids feel personally offended when someone calls someone else a mong or it's just the PC brigade being annoying as usual.
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21-10-2011, 11:30 AM | #9 | |||
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He most irritating man on TV. How people find him funny is beyond me.
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21-10-2011, 11:32 AM | #10 | |||
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This ffs.
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21-10-2011, 01:04 PM | #11 | |||
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21-10-2011, 01:17 PM | #12 | |||
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I noticed Locke used this word on the forum yesterday and it did make me wonder if it is still seen as offensive,I tuned into the Wright stuff this morning and they were having a debate about it also(weird),I suppose it depends on whether the person using it knows what it is short for and I would think it would be offensive to parents of Down Syndrom kids,not sure on this one
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21-10-2011, 01:52 PM | #13 | |||
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I'd usually be on Gervais' side because I'm a big fan of his... but this just came off as shoddy attention-seeking and controversy-churning to me he's been a bit of an arsehole on Twitter (I followed him).
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21-10-2011, 01:56 PM | #14 | ||
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Funny debate about it on this mornings Daybreak, it didn't go well and ended with Kate Garraway justifying the use of pictures of Colonel Gaddafi
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21-10-2011, 02:13 PM | #15 | |||
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Tbh I've always associated "Mong" with meaning disabled, and even if he didn't mean any offence Gervais does comes across as a bit of prick here
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21-10-2011, 02:19 PM | #16 | |||
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No Tom She Said they Selected the Pictures. Avoiding the Graphic ones. Get You Facts Right Tom It was a Great Debate on ITV1HD this morning inspired me to do this thread. It was also Debated on Ch5HD Wright Stuff this morning, Last edited by arista; 21-10-2011 at 02:21 PM. |
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21-10-2011, 02:27 PM | #17 | |||
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This is exactly what I thought..I'd just seen the graphic pictures of Gaddafi and they say they wouldn't broadcast what Rick said so as not to cause offence....I wonder if any school children were watching...'Oh this is what to do to bad people, children.....but let's be PC about it..'
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21-10-2011, 02:28 PM | #18 | |||
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She was talking ****...they were graphic
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21-10-2011, 02:41 PM | #19 | |||
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Rubbish Some are Some like the the Times are not They Selected Which ones to show all morning - Fact Before the Shot to his head Last edited by arista; 21-10-2011 at 02:43 PM. |
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21-10-2011, 02:50 PM | #20 | ||
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When Tasmin was doing her bulletin, she said "this feature contains graphic pictures which some viewers may find distressing" so yeah I think they were graphic. Maybe not as graphic as what was shown on a loop on Sky News yesterday because they were selective due to it being breakfast TV, but if they weren't graphic then they wouldn't have had to issue a warning
That whole debate this morning was just silly coming right off the back of those pictures and the "comedian" was right to pick up on it (didn't agree with how he spoke to the woman from the charity though), if they did a warning for that then why didn't they just do a warning for the word? Or if Kate felt that strongly against it why didnt they just show the tweet after a warning? Its probably on ITV Player, if anyones after seeing it, it was on around 7.40 so will be about an hour & half in
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21-10-2011, 03:04 PM | #21 | |||
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Mong sounds like some sort of animal.. like a wild dog or something
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21-10-2011, 03:04 PM | #22 | |||
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No Not as Graphic Children are up at that hour. The Down Under Comedy Man was Funny I would think its on You Tube if you take a search |
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21-10-2011, 03:05 PM | #23 | |||
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21-10-2011, 03:50 PM | #24 | |||
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Its not a nice word but neither is moron and its common currency. His new show is about dwarfs and in the US you cant say dwarf as that is a bad word there (not here) but yet his show will go out on HBO.
The gaddafi stuff is not graphic it is real and kids should look at it and be told this is what happens to bad men. |
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21-10-2011, 06:01 PM | #25 | |||
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