[Jan S]

Originally Posted by jaxie

Biggins is offensive but I think Ricky Gervais on twitter summed it up fairly well.

Ricky GervaisVerified account
‏@rickygervais Ricky Gervais Retweeted Christopher Biggins
Imagine what they'd have done if you had exposed yourself, spat in someone's drink, or vandalised the place

They have let a lot of things slide that in retrospect are probably worse than having offensive views. For me the spitting and the vandalism is worse.

love ricky G

with biggins, though, it's the cumulative effect of all he's saying and not a one-off

aubrey should have been ousted immediately
bear should have been close behind

[jaxie]

Originally Posted by Jan S

love ricky G

with biggins, though, it's the cumulative effect of all he's saying and not a one-off

aubrey should have been ousted immediately
bear should have been close behind

I agree it's an accumulation, but I find it bizarre that the other things are just let slide.

[Lstan]

Originally Posted by jaxie

I agree it's an accumulation, but I find it bizarre that the other things are just let slide.

This is exactly what some of us here are arguing too, why are health and safety measures ignored (what aubrey did i dont even what to say it again its disgusting, also bear) like I say I do think BB are letting things slide for ratings. They were probably worried they would get more back lash for biggins than the other two. Rediculous IMO. BB have no consistency why even bother having rules?

[waterhog]

Originally Posted by Lstan

This is exactly what some of us here are arguing too, why are health and safety measures ignored (what aubrey did i dont even what to say it again its disgusting, also bear) like I say I do think BB are letting things slide for ratings. They were probably worried they would get more back lash for biggins than the other two. Rediculous IMO. BB have no consistency why even bother having rules?

it does have consistency - me as a viewer

[Jan S]

Originally Posted by hot2go

Thanks for the link Jan......interesting .....bisexuals went to Third World Countries and had sex with THOSE people he digs a bigger hole each time he speaks....and where are these countries in the 1970s that only allowed bisexuals on their shores ? Did they have a special bisexual stamp in their passports before they could step off the plane. Were there special bisexual conventions with organised weekend breaks in Somalia ?

I notice again how the emphasis is on the Jewish Community who he didn't actually insult and not on the Bisexual Community that he did.
I also notice how Katie's mom said he didn't just upset her daughter he also offended the Jewish Communuty....so obv she don't care about bisexuals any more than Biggins does

you noticed that, huh? yeah 'THOSE people'... that'll be glossed over but it's exactly the kind of ingrained bigotry so common amongst older people. still, he probably thought it far more pc to call them that than 'darkies' which so many older people saw as everyday terminology back in the days of the raj :rolleyes" he's probably happiest revisiting the it ain't half hot mum era.

of course she doesn't.
some people choose to be offended in technicolour

Originally Posted by hot2go

I don't know if you witnessed or experienced the violence hurled at the gay community when they were falsely blamed for the HIV virus but if you did then you should know that his comments could instigate violence even if he wasn't advocating it.

i know this wasn't addressed to me, but i did see some of it - and it was truly awful. when you get someone, a celebrity of all things, a 'national treasure', spouting his ignorance? yes, he's just a real person at the end of the cliched day but, because of his privileged position as a celebrity, his words will be seen as gospel by the ill-informed and as a tool to use by those with agendas.

with the instigation of violence point, it has to be said that since brexit the number of hate crimes against ''foreigners'' has escalated worryingly, and victims include those from the jewish community.
given the sensitivity of the timing, i can see why the producers didn't want to stir the pot further - sometimes it's just the small throwaway ignorant comments that get latched onto by those looking for any excuse.