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Jeremy Clarkson just can't stop himself can he? The Top Gear presenter recently took to Twitter again to complain about noisy children on a British Airways flight.
"When will British Airways realise that babies belong in the hold?" was the inflammatory result and surprise, surprise, it sparked an outraged response in some quarters.
Justine Roberts, of website Mumsnet, was quoted by the Mail on Sunday as saying: "There are plenty of Mumsnet users hoping British Airways will realise Jeremy Clarkson belongs in the hold."
Clarkson responded with this: "I have sparked FURY at the Mail for saying that babies should travel in a plane's hold. Mine didn't fly until they were old enough to behave."
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02/10/2012 11:35
02/12/2011 01:35
CLARKSON FOR PRIME MINISTER!!!!!!!
i totally agree with free speech THIS IS ENGLAND AFTER ALL,THE LAST OF RIGHTS THAT WE HAVE LEFT WITH IN THiS BIG BROTHER SOCIETY,people that leave and write negetive comments work with-in the public sectors and are just worried about being shot,STOP STRIKING
03/10/2012 04:16
Oh, for goodness sake, people. When are we going to call time on the PC brigade ?
When Renault produced a car with a prominent rear end the ad-men went into overdrive. The Public likened the car to a Big-Assed woman, they had a laugh and the ugly car sold like hot cakes.
Now I might be wrong, but I don't recall Renault being taken to task by mortally offended lard-arses, but as soon as Jeremy Clarkson draws attention to the obvious similarity between this Prius conversion and John Merrick, then he is immediately back to being public enemy number one (again).
Anyone who watches Top Gear, or any other Clarkson show knows that he is controversial. If you don't like him, or you don't like his shows, then DONT WATCH ! - Simples !
Either that, or consider getting a life.
02/10/2012 17:09
02/10/2012 11:23
31/08/2012 09:44
01/12/2011 22:16
Spot on Jezza!
Its not like these folks are being asked to take a pay cut as a number of private sector emplyees have been asked (told) to do. Something upon the lines of "if you dont take a pay cut of x%, we will close the place and move the unit to Poland".
No, all they are being asked to do is is fund more of their own pensions adequately. An alternative offer could be that they take not one based upon a final salary, (fully index linked of course), but one based upon their salary contributions up to the age of 60, or perhaps simply one that is not index linked at all.
02/10/2012 13:09
It's one of the less constructive offshoots of this 'PC' culture. There is a large body of pathological complainers who go around looking for things to be offended about on other people's behalf. This makes them feel that they are caring and responsible. In fact, few of them do anything that is of any real constructive value to help anyone. They are too busy moaning about some casual joke, made on the TV, 3 months ago.
People who really care are too busy building third-world hospitals to bother with this kind of crap. And, in fact, people who work in such areas often develop a black sense of humour too because it helps them cope with the distressing things they encounter. Ask any nurse.
02/10/2012 18:20
02/10/2012 13:13
Is there an actual "guidelines on harm and offence about facial disfigurement" paper? Since when has exaggeration been an excuse for an committee enquiry? We have lost almost everything in the once proud country and our sense of humour seems to be the last one on the hit-list. If you have no sense of humour then switch off and go join a knitting circle and talk about bread baking but leave the programme alone if you are easily upset. Don't take life too serious...none of us get out alive anyway. I hope I didn't shock anyone.
02/10/2012 17:26
20/08/2012 07:07
19/08/2012 20:05
02/10/2012 13:27
02/10/2012 17:06
20/08/2012 06:23
02/10/2012 11:13
Oh my god! Offending people again? Really?
BURN HIM! BURN HIM WITH FIRE!
*Disclaimer... when I say "Burn him", I don't actually mean for any real harm to come to Mr Clarkson. It's just for comedy effect. I hope I haven't offended anybody with my comment, and send by biggest apologies if I have.
Get real people!
Clarkson is more of a comedian than a presenter now, and comedians are 99% of the time offensive. This stuff is written and rehersed before hand aswell. It's not like it's totally out of the blue. It's like the BBC saying "ok, go do this" recording it, editing it, airing it, And then saying "What the hell did you do that for?"
Also, When tv programes stop naming their shows "The boy with an arse for a face"or "Octochild, freak with 8 limbs" etc etc, then maybe I could understand all this a little more.
02/12/2011 14:09
When it is considered what is going on in the world, is this comment by Clarkson really worth all the attention it has been given? What worries me is his freedom to express his views (and the rest of us) being in danger regardless of whoever agrees with him or not, it was a stupid comment, but he obvoiusly was not serious, we all say things we should not in our lives, and hopefully we learn? Its nearly impossible to say anything in this world without upsetting someone these days, offence rarely harms people, apart from those with a forceful agenda, he has appologised, he cant be that proud about what he said.
02/12/2011 08:33
Interesting isn't it - every person who criticises JC does so using the most intemperate language and personal abuse, including threats to his person (see Billy Two Sheds comment below, who tries to take the sting out of his threat with a smiley face - utterly pathetic).
I can't say I found JC's comments funny, but I defend his right to say whatever he wants, unlike the po-faced illiterates who attack him. I absolutely don't want them to decide what I hear, or what Clarkson says.
I can't say I found JC's comments funny, but I defend his right to say whatever he wants, unlike the po-faced illiterates who attack him. I absolutely don't want them to decide what I hear, or what Clarkson says.
02/10/2012 12:27
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