Thatcher Barred

Manics · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:01

...from The One Show.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7868401.stm

She used the G word, which really is the comedy version of the N word. I have never seen anyone who looks like the marmalade guy (from any race) so I would love to know who she's talking about.

Maybe it was Nadal?

(I would not ever use either word).

uber soldat · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:08

Manics said:
...from The One Show.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7868401.stm

She used the G word, which really is the comedy version of the N word. I have never seen anyone who looks like the marmalade guy (from any race) so I would love to know who she's talking about.

Maybe it was Nadal?

(I would not ever use either word).

The BBC is soooooo ridiculously PC it just isn't funny :mad:

Hxc · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:08

She's a prat anyway.

HTMLHugo · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:10

big respect to her for refusing to apologise.

m0r94n · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:10

Hxc said:
She's a prat anyway.

^TANK^ · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:10

Hxc said:
She's a prat anyway.

Just like her mother!

Goksly · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:11

Nadal? He isn't black and also he won the Aussie Open so couldn't have been him (she was talking about someone who just got KO'ed).

I think it's a bit over the top - we all say things that if you read in text, or just hear a snippet would sound harsh... but then again, if your in the work place, live or not, you should be a bit more aware of your surroundings.

Azagoth · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:11

Typical of bloody PC brigade, getting upset on someone else's behalf.

It isn't offensive and it wasn't broadcast, so what's the problem?

cheets64 · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:13

She is stealing a living, wtf does she do.

Is the tennis player black?

Anders0n · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:14

Monfils?

meghatronic · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:17

Yawn.

The country is pc mad.

Fothsn · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:17

For using golliwog? What is the world coming to, it was a joke for god sake. :rolleyes:

uber soldat · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:19

Fothsn said:
For using golliwog? What is the world coming to, it was a joke for god sake.

The annoying thing is if it was a black using the word "Cracker" the BBC would have no problem showing it on T.V :mad:

Voltar · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:21

What exactly is the problem here? Am I missing something?

Fothsn · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:22

uber soldat said:
The annoying thing is if it was a black using the word "Cracker" the BBC would have no problem showing it on T.V

That maybe but it was not on air and wasnt said in a degaroty way I belive they said she was joking? And to sack somebody? Grow a set of balls BBC..

Burnsy2023 · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:24

HTMLHugo said:
big respect to her for refusing to apologise.

I think if she caused offence she should have apologised and that be the end of it. She didn't and I support the BBC's decision.

Chimerical · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:24

Damn thread title is misleading.

Fuzz · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:26

HTMLHugo said:
big respect to her for refusing to apologise.

+++++ however many to this my G man

rodo · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:32

Wasn't aired but could have caused offence to people on the show so she's banned from working on that show - seems fair to me.

Azagoth · 3 Feb 2009 at 22:38

rodo said:
could have caused offence

So you'd be perfectly OK if your boss sacked you because you could have stolen something? Not if you actually did, but if you could have.