[Jordan.]

You only get cancelled if you misspeak and apologise for it, jokes are fine.

[glib]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

You only get cancelled if you misspeak and apologise for it, jokes are fine.

Not a joke though is it, mister

Im sure if he attacked the homosexual community you would be up in arms

[Jordan.]

sarcasm is lost on you mister

[glib]

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said the comments were "abhorrent and they just shouldn't be on television".

Ms Dorries suggested the government could legislate to stop comedy people find offensive being shown on streaming platforms. "We're already looking at future legislation to bring into scope those sort of comments," she told the BBC.

Asked about a previous Tweet where she said "left-wing snowflakes are killing comedy", Ms Dorries replied: "Well, that's not comedy."

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by arista

Please post us a link

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60266275

[Elliot]

People are so sensitive nowadays

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Elliot

People are so sensitive nowadays

You got to be an idiot to think like that.

Imagine if he said the same about muslims

Gypsies are the only minority left that it’s acceptable to be racist towards

The only way you get equality is to treat everyone as equals

[parmnion]

It's never a funny joke when you warn people before hand.

[arista]

Comedian Simon Evans
on SkyNewsHD said it's about the Travellers

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60266275

Thank You
for your time.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

what if a "joke" helps normalise hate towards a race?

If jokes of any kind are causing problems in society, then it probably was secretly a problem in the first place sadly.

Like for example if someone is watching Family Guy and they agree with Peter Griffin's view of the world then there is no helping that person.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

If jokes of any kind are causing problems in society, then it probably was secretly a problem in the first place sadly.

Like for example if someone is watching Family Guy and they agree with Peter Griffin's view of the world then there is no helping that person.

That is a cartoon

I think he chose Gypsies as its an easy target

would he have chosen Muslims?

no

Homosexuals?

no

Transgenders?

no

and his excuse about educating people is proof positive as its bollox

any school kid who learns about the Holocaust is taught precisely who died - jews, slavs, Russians, gypsies, JW, disabled etc

to pretend otherwise is excuse-making

Im not a great fan of "travellers" as they never admit to their anti-social criminal ways (not all) but i think this is hateful and dangerous

[glib]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Im not a great fan of "travellers" as they never admit to their anti-social criminal ways (not all) but i think this is hateful and dangerous

Yes, it teaches Jimmy Carr’s fans, 30+ white males, it is acceptable to be racist, as it will earn you some social points as people laugh

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by glib

Yes, it teaches Jimmy Carr’s fans, 30+ white males, it is acceptable to be racist, as it will earn you some social points as people laugh

yep

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

That is a cartoon

I think he chose Gypsies as its an easy target

would he have chosen Muslims?

no

Homosexuals?

no

Transgenders?

no

and his excuse about educating people is proof positive as its bollox

any school kid who learns about the Holocaust is taught precisely who died - jews, slavs, Russians, gypsies, JW, disabled etc

to pretend otherwise is excuse-making

Im not a great fan of "travellers" as they never admit to their anti-social criminal ways (not all) but i think this is hateful and dangerous

We saw the threats that the South Park writers got for depicting Mohammed, I don't think anyone is going there again.

I personally don't support the joke about the Holocaust, but I just don't want it censored either.

[jet]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

That is a cartoon

I think he chose Gypsies as its an easy target

would he have chosen Muslims?

no

Homosexuals?

no

Transgenders?

no

and his excuse about educating people is proof positive as its bollox

any school kid who learns about the Holocaust is taught precisely who died - jews, slavs, Russians, gypsies, JW, disabled etc

to pretend otherwise is excuse-making

Im not a great fan of "travellers" as they never admit to their anti-social criminal ways (not all) but i think this is hateful and dangerous

Absolutely spot on.

[arista]

The Health Secretary
has asked, everyone to boycott Jimmy Carr.


He spoke on times radio today
played on the
One hour 5PM Ch5HD news

[Oliver_W]

What was the actual "joke" ?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

What was the actual "joke" ?

About Gypsies being Killed
during Hitlers
Burning the bodies, Evil time.

Thats just the Context etc.


No Broadcaster will play it.

[bitontheslide]

it was a joke, whether you find it funny is a different matter. It's a pretty sad day when the government thinks it can dictate what people should find funny

[glib]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

it was a joke, whether you find it funny is a different matter. It's a pretty sad day when the government thinks it can dictate what people should find funny

It’s not funny though, no one laughed. Not even the gypsies.

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by glib

It’s not funny though, no one laughed. Not even the gypsies.

plenty people laughed in the audience

[glib]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

plenty people laughed in the audience

Canned laughter

[bitontheslide]

no, not canned laughter, just people exercising their right to laugh when they find something funny

[arista]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

What was the actual "joke" ?

Clip of Joke on this Great Tweet.
https://twitter.com/LeoKearse/status...42371165470720