janaage
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Bit of a non-story this (but it's on the BBC site), David Jason has caused a little storm (well no compliants were received - but Absolute Radio have edited the joke out of it's podcast) and I don't really see the problem, David Jason has since apologised. Apparently on the Christian O'Connell breakfast show he told the following (old) joke...
"What do you call a Pakistani clock room attendant?"
"Me-hat Me-coat"
Apparently the offence taken was not related to the unfunny nature of the joke but down to racism. I know we've had similar discussions on this issue but is that racist?
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« Reply #1 on: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 11:40:32 » |
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The offence should be more to do with the fact he told a 30 year old joke, and a crap one at that.
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flammableBen
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 11:41:49 » |
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David Jason should be put down.
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« Reply #3 on: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 11:44:36 » |
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dutch footballer Hertz van rental, tree fellers wanted,dentist - Phil McAvity
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Jamiesfuturewife
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 11:46:11 » |
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You think he would have known better with all the fuss around recently?
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 11:48:37 » |
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Not sure what the problem with the joke is, just the PC crowd running amok as usual.
One day, all jokes will be banned.
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« Reply #6 on: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 11:48:49 » |
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As long as somebody is thinking of the children, all will be okay.
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« Reply #7 on: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 11:53:08 » |
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Certainly nowere as bad as.......
Whats black and screams like fuck?.....
Stevie Wonder answering the iron
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flammableBen
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« Reply #8 on: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 11:54:31 » |
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Hehe. No complaints. Slow news day.
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jayohaitchenn
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« Reply #9 on: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 11:59:04 » |
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I don't get it.
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Ironside
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« Reply #10 on: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 12:26:21 » |
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Mildly amusing and not "racist"
Paddy and Abdul were beggers at Waterloo Station.
Paddy had a few coppers and silvers sat in his begging bowl and he looks over at Abdul and see's his bowl overflowing with ten and twenty pound notes.
After a while Paddy goes over to Abdul "how do you make so much money", he asks.
Abdul replies "your sign says unemployed, mortgage and six kids to support" He picks up his sign Paddy reads it out loud "Only £10 more and I can get back to Pakistan"
Boom boom...
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« Reply #11 on: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 16:59:40 » |
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Mildly amusing and not "racist"
Why the ""? Is it because racism doesn't really exist? |
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« Reply #12 on: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 18:01:41 » |
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Oooh.
Good call OF.
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« Reply #13 on: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 22:43:22 » |
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Bit of a non-story this (but it's on the BBC site), David Jason has caused a little storm (well no compliants were received - but Absolute Radio have edited the joke out of it's podcast) and I don't really see the problem, David Jason has since apologised. Apparently on the Christian O'Connell breakfast show he told the following (old) joke...
"What do you call a Pakistani clock room attendant?"
"Me-hat Me-coat"
Apparently the offence taken was not related to the unfunny nature of the joke but down to racism. I know we've had similar discussions on this issue but is that racist?
Times have changed. I distinctly remember this joke or something similar on Sunday Night at the London Palladium. I was getting on a number 29 bus, standing room only.. The conductor had a turban. He said "I am ram jam full". I said "I don't want to know your name, I just want to get on the bus". |
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« Reply #14 on: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 23:10:46 » |
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Frost is a Nazi.
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