[sassysocks]

[QUOTE=reece(:;6331432]

Originally Posted by sassysocks

And what's that supposed to mean? Instead of being so god damn offensive try and argue your points.

You are pretty god damn offensive yourself with your condemnation of an elderly man who simply can't think quickly enough at his age. You may agree with all this pc gumph - doesn't mean the rest of us have to.

[smudgie]

It was very very stupid of him.

[Jake.]

It was justified. They haven't kicked him out, just given him a warning about how it would be offensive.

[smeagol]

he is so stupid. you dont make those jokes on tv lol. the warning was right .

[boomoo]

Originally Posted by smeagol

he is so stupid. you dont make those jokes on tv lol. the warning was right .

It should not have been on TV. If what he said is so offensive why did CBB air it. They are meant to edit out offensive statements so they could be accused of knowingly airing material that could have led to violent protest. Fortunately I do not think practising Muslims would be allowed to view CBB. He could still have been warned.
Comedians cleaned up their acts but I find Ken Dodds 'jokes not' about asthmatic seriously offensive. But there you go.

[fingers]

Originally Posted by boomoo

It should not have been on TV. If what he said is so offensive why did CBB air it. They are meant to edit out offensive statements so they could be accused of knowingly airing material that could have led to violent protest. Fortunately I do not think practising Muslims would be allowed to view CBB. He could still have been warned.
Comedians cleaned up their acts but I find Ken Dodds 'jokes not' about asthmatic seriously offensive. But there you go.

The Sunday Smut needed a "Race Row" headline, that's why they aired it.

[RodHull]

Originally Posted by boomoo

but I find Ken Dodds 'jokes not' about asthmatic seriously offensive. But there you go.

Thats not a valid defense, people should appreciate racism and homophobia is particularly vile and NOT a topic for humour because many people are still persecuted for being part of those groups, in some countries people are killed for it.

Last time I checked nobody openly persecutes asthmatics or ginger people (another defense people like to use) When all races etc are treated equally maybe then we can openly mock each other, until then its insidious and dangerous to go down that route.

[Roy Mars III]

what was said?

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Roy Mars III

what was said?

He made a joke about people with turbans hiding bombs in them.

[fingers]

Originally Posted by reece(:

He made a joke about people with turbans hiding bombs in them.

That is quite untrue and is twisting his actual words.

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by fingers

That is quite untrue and is twisting his actual words.

Well it's not.... BB producers agree.

[fingers]

Originally Posted by reece(:

Well it's not.... BB producers agree.

He did NOT say "View Post
He made a joke about people with turbans hiding bombs in them"

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

wonder what his next gaff will be. Maybe it can be the theme for this big brother.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by reece(:

He made a joke about people with turbans hiding bombs in them.

No. He equated being from the Middle East with being a bomber. Not necessarily hiding them in the turban. Pedantic but yeah...

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

No. He equated being from the Middle East with being a bomber. Not necessarily hiding them in the turban. Pedantic but yeah...

Well there was reference to what Danielle was wearing and bombs, which is what I'm getting at and is why he was warned.

[Gstar]

That warning was deserved tbf

[SSL2012]

Complete over-reaction...typical example of everything that's going wrong with society over here.

You say a joke or anything deemed slightly contraversial and boom your penalised for it. Yet it's okay for other's to take the piss and have slurs against us....

The average muslim would laugh and probably find it funny.

[CaudleHalbard]

Originally Posted by SSL2012

The average muslim would laugh and probably find it funny.

I doubt it. Would being equated with a genocidal mass murder murderer like the (Christian) Adolf Hitler be found amusing by a Christian?

[Vicky.]

That one was actually justified IMO.

[joeysteele]

I can see why he got a warning for it,even more so after Carol's warning last night.
I actually hadn't taken it the way it was pointed out,I thought at first he meant it some other way but then I saw why,once it was pointed out why he would get a warning even more so.

Doesn't change my opinion of him one bit, I still really like him but you do have to be really careful and more to the point very sensitive as to what you say and how you say it on TV.
I am not saying that is right too but it is a fact that you have to be, or you can find yourself pilloried and in deep trouble.

[sassysocks]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I can see why he got a warning for it,even more so after Carol's warning last night.
I actually hadn't taken it the way it was pointed out,I thought at first he meant it some other way but then I saw why,once it was pointed out why he would get a warning even more so.

Doesn't change my opinion of him one bit, I still really like him but you do have to be really careful and more to the point very sensitive as to what you say and how you say it on TV.
I am not saying that is right too but it is a fact that you have to be, or you can find yourself pilloried and in deep trouble.

I agree. I think too many on here lack any empathy or understanding of how things were for his generation and how it must be hard for a man of his age to have to watch every single word he says for fear of it offending someone - which is actually pretty AGEIST. I feel for the poor man.

It's the intention that counts, and he clearly didn't intend to offend anyone. Some are simply so easily 'offended' the rest of us are being forced to jump to their tune by the PC mad scaredy cats called BB. Bunch of plebs.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by sassysocks

I agree. I think too many on here lack any empathy or understanding of how things were for his generation and how it must be hard for a man of his age to have to watch every single word he says for fear of it offending someone - which is actually pretty AGEIST. I feel for the poor man.

It's the intention that counts, and he clearly didn't intend to offend anyone. Some are simply so easily 'offended' the rest of us are being forced to jump to their tune by the PC mad scaredy cats called BB. Bunch of plebs.

...Ron's a grown man, he's had 10 years to reflect about what he said and he's still referring to race...if his age comes into it, it's that he's old enough to not be so stupid...

[sassysocks]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...Ron's a grown man, he's had 10 years to reflect about what he said and he's still referring to race...if his age comes into it, it's that he's old enough to not be so stupid...

Most people of his age don't think as quickly as they used to and also forget things - you show no understanding of that. He meant no harm - that's what counts. Anything for a drama.

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by sassysocks

Most people of his age don't think as quickly as they used to and also forget things - you show no understanding of that. He meant no harm - that's what counts. Anything for a drama.

That's a very baseless statement unless Ron is confirmed as having dementia? I think not.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by sassysocks

Most people of his age don't think as quickly as they used to and also forget things - you show no understanding of that. He meant no harm - that's what counts. Anything for a drama.

Aww, should we have an age barrier say... 60 and over? where people aren't held accountable for their own actions, words and choices because they're too old?

What a ridiculous statement.