• Jeremy Clarkson branded racist for saying 'slope'
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Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has found himself at the centre of an alleged racism row following a comment he made during the final show of the series. The 53-year-old is heard saying: 'That is a proud moment, but there's a slope on it', as a man walked towards them on their makeshift bridge over the River Kwai in Thailand. [img]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/03/17/article-2582833-1C5E450500000578-730_634x397.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2582833/Jeremy-Clarkson-accused-racism-Top-Gear-series-finale-Thailand.html[/url] [url]http://dictionary.infoplease.com/slope[/url] (number 7)
fuckin slopes ruinin this coutry
What are they going to do ban him from the shan
This is certain to put a chink in his reputation.
fokin slopes stealin our jobs and our bridges
Looking at the website it seems the racism accusation was from a few twitter users, clearly news material!
Knew it was gonna be the Dailymail
I was watching the episode last night and honestly there was one on the bridge, fucks sake the Daily Mail will do anything to attack the BBC and Top Gear.
I never heard of slope being used to refer to Asian people, is it something to do with their eyes????
I am a sloped bridge and I object to Clarkson's blatantly insensitive remark.
daily mail at it again you never cease to amuse me
I don't trust this source, I sense a slant in the story to fit an ideology. Maybe another news source could open our eyes to this injustice better?
That's weird, how did he get accused of saying that at the River Kwai when he was at the River Kok at the time?
[QUOTE=Genericenemy;44268015]I was watching the episode last night and honestly there was one on the bridge, fucks sake the Daily Mail will do anything to attack the BBC and Top Gear.[/QUOTE] I totally agree that there's no reason to assume racism, but it does sound kind of awkward to me to use the word "on" in that context. I would say that there's a slope [i]in[/i] the bridge, or a slope [i]to[/i] the bridge, but never a slope [i]on[/i] the bridge. But I'm not British, so it's probably just a regional difference.
[URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjypyUnEL8o"]only other time i've ever heard this said[/URL]
[QUOTE=ShaunOfTheLive;44268120]I totally agree that there's no reason to assume racism, but it does sound kind of awkward to me to use the word "on" in that context. I would say that there's a slope [i]in[/i] the bridge, or a slope [i]to[/i] the bridge, but never a slope [i]on[/i] the bridge. But I'm not British, so it's probably just a regional difference.[/QUOTE] no you're correct - it's not like clarkson doesn't have a history
The bridge has a fucking incline on it.. i.e. a slope/dip. [t]http://i.imgur.com/mPClfG0.png[/t] It's a pretty good double episode.
[QUOTE=ShaunOfTheLive;44268120]I totally agree that there's no reason to assume racism, but it does sound kind of awkward to me to use the word "on" in that context. I would say that there's a slope [i]in[/i] the bridge, or a slope [i]to[/i] the bridge, but never a slope [i]on[/i] the bridge. But I'm not British, so it's probably just a regional difference.[/QUOTE] I would have said the bridge has a slope. Could be construed as racist, but still pretty vague.
Why is Daily Mail allowed to be posted if it's always just a bunch of tabloid nonsense?
This doesn't prove that he's racist or anything but if it was revealed that he truly [i]was[/i] racist, would anyone actually be surprised? It's Jeremy Clarkson I thought they kept him around specifically because he fit that "crotchety old conservative" stereotype to a tee
[QUOTE=Vasili;44268023]I never heard of slope being used to refer to Asian people, is it something to do with their eyes????[/QUOTE] I think the only time I've ever heard it used was in Gran Torino
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;44268368]I think the only time I've ever heard it used was in Gran Torino[/QUOTE] Well Gran Torino is pretty much a dictionary of Asian slurs.
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;44268368]I think the only time I've ever heard it used was in Gran Torino[/QUOTE] Gran Torino and this for me: [video=youtube;OVxl__61vKI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVxl__61vKI[/video]
did piers morgan write this shit or what
The joke is to make the viewer think he means it as a racist term, but then shame them for thinking that when Richard says "It's definitely higher on this side than that side". Jeremy said nothing offensively.
[QUOTE=toaster468;44268047]I don't trust this source, I sense a slant in the story to fit an ideology. Maybe another news source could open our eyes to this injustice better?[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Agent Cobra;44267977]fokin slopes stealin our jobs and our bridges[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=ShaunOfTheLive;44267973]This is certain to put a chink in his reputation.[/QUOTE] Wot r u guys doing?
[quote]Slope, slopehead, slopy, slopey, sloper (US and Aus) a person of Asian (in Australia, especially Vietnamese; in America, especially Chinese) descent.[/quote] ^ from wikipedia i have never heard this being used before, and seeing how its an american/austrailian slur i doubt clarkson was even aware of it since he still considers americans as colonials
[QUOTE=Swebonny;44268501]Wot r u guys doing?[/QUOTE] Makin' sweet puns and funny jokes, SH style
[QUOTE=DaysBefore;44268555]Makin' sweet puns and funny jokes, SH style[/QUOTE] Okay chill out a bit, before I do funny stuff.
[QUOTE=Swebonny;44268584]Okay chill out a bit, before I do funny stuff.[/QUOTE] For what exactly? They're making puns using racial slurs, not directing slurs at anyone at all. What's wrong with that? [editline]17th March 2014[/editline] Well the second one may be racist but obviously sarcastic as well.
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