BBC's Top Gear hosts make racist comments about Mexicans.

If they think thats offensive we should ship them out Frankie Boyle or Jimmy Carr, they would probably cause some sort of social meltdown in America and end up in prison by the end of the week.

MattDistillery

Can't see the video anymore :(

[QUOTE="MattDistillery"]

If they think thats offensive we should ship them out Frankie Boyle or Jimmy Carr, they would probably cause some sort of social meltdown in America and end up in prison by the end of the week.

MissLibrarian

[QUOTE="MattDistillery"]

If they think thats offensive we should ship them out Frankie Boyle or Jimmy Carr, they would probably cause some sort of social meltdown in America and end up in prison by the end of the week.

MissLibrarian

Can't see the video anymore :(

Atmanix

BBC Crackdown :(

Edit:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIQ9iv3ZkaM

[QUOTE="Atmanix"]

Can't see the video anymore :(

MissLibrarian

It's ok, google helped me out. That was quite the little rant there :lol:

This is why Top Gear is so great, they are better than most comedians. :lol:

Ooooh look what I found! It's a great example of uncouth British humour and Richard Hammond becomes the mocked at one point.

Mock and be mocked. Give and take *shrugs*

Thank god this is the BBC. It would never have made it in the US. Stupid FCC.

Who cares.

We live in a world where you can't say anything offensive about anybody. It's sad.

You could say something offensive about me. As long as it is true and not a lie, there is nothing I can do to stop you. Or at least in a country with real freedom of speech you would beable to.

Wasdie

You could say something offensive about me. As long as it is true and not a lie, there is nothing I can do to stop you. Or at least in a country with real freedom of speech you would beable to.

Wasdie

[QUOTE="VendettaRed07"]

Oh they broke the rule where you can only make jokes about people with white skin, cause if you make jokes about people with darker skin then its racist. If they had done this about the Irish or germans no one would care at all.. so seriously calm down.

dkrustyklown

The comment that was made about "waking up Mexican" is pretty far out there. I mean, that's a pretty foul thing to say about any nationality. Every person should feel proud about his or her nationality.

Personally, I'd rather wake up Mexican than British any day.

I thought that too at first but then when he said.. oh thatd be perfect then I could go right back to sleep!.. I loled pretty hard.

That was funny..

Well, usually the British have a peculiar sense of humor that is often misunderstood as offensive, but in this case, some of the things that were said are plainly offensive, and I should expect that those British hosts are not planning to visit México anytime soon.

EDIT: Did I just hear some British people making fun of Mexican cuisine? OMG, I did! No way! The British are the last people on this planet who should criticize any culture's food. British cooking is the worst cooking in Europe. Any cuisine that relies on as much boiled meat as the British cuisine does cannot be a good thing.

Seroiusly...

Mexican food>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>British food

dkrustyklown

What does it matter? At least we have the chefs, like Gordon Ramsey.

[QUOTE="WAJ"][QUOTE="MrEnvelope"]

Idiots.There is not much I can say other than that. Why is the mentality towards mexicans, homosexuals, americans, blacks, asians etc so messed up? Well, it is that way due to people making comments like these on TV and other forms of media. There is a thin line between being funny and completely offensive. How often do you see comedians performing monologues about blacks, mexicans, americans, gays, and asians? It might feel good to laugh at minorities for a while yet people like this probably don't know what it feels like to be oppressed and discriminated upon. For every person that makes comments like this to provoke laughter there are probably thousands living in fear due to humiliation and violent crimes against them. It is sad that these people are getting paid to discriminate others. I really don't know how to feel towards this. :evil:

snakes_codec

there a young Country they haven't developed the ability to laugh at themselves yet give it another few centuries and they will realise that taking yourself so seriously is just pointless how ever i do think that kind of strength of character can only be acquired after the Culture in question has faced truly hard times on more than just a few occasions and if the culture does come out of the other side you just might find it has learned to take itself less seriously .

I grew up in Florida.

Cubans and Mexicans make racist comments about white people every day. In the malls, in the public schools, on TV, especially in Tampa and Miami.

For some reason - everyone seems afraid to talk about that, but if someone makes a racist remark about Mexicans - all of a sudden, it's a terrible thing.

I hate double standards.

I'm Mexican and, well i didn't find it offensive (or funny for that matter) and yes, people is overreacting, specially when it's clear that this show mocks everyone and not only them, i mean South Park has made some jokes about Mexicans too, don't get me wrong, what Top Gear said was very tasteless, however i feel it's pointless to make a huge deal out of this since is just brithish humor, not to mention, our own Esteban Arce already said some things in his show, let's see how much they laugh :twisted: :P

Top Gear mock EVERYONE. Nothing new here.

Good show. Very funny.

Idiots.There is not much I can say other than that. Why is the mentality towards mexicans, homosexuals, americans, blacks, asians etc so messed up? Well, it is that way due to people making comments like these on TV and other forms of media. There is a thin line between being funny and completely offensive. How often do you see comedians performing monologues about blacks, mexicans, americans, gays, and asians? It might feel good to laugh at minorities for a while yet people like this probably don't know what it feels like to be oppressed and discriminated upon. For every person that makes comments like this to provoke laughter there are probably thousands living in fear due to humiliation and violent crimes against them. It is sad that these people are getting paid to discriminate others. I really don't know how to feel towards this. :evil:

MrEnvelope

ALL the time, its no big deal.

Ok I found a video that worked. It wasn't exactly hilarious, just a small joke. But really? thats so offensive it disgusts you?

I hate american food, its essentially grease and salt.

^ Would that really offend you?

So they can make fun of everyone else but Mexicans are off limits? Get over yourself.

\"This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by BBC Worldwide.\" Could somone please outline for me what they said? Sublime_emilbuS

i want to see it because watching the british insult someone is like watching an artist at work.

you just know it's going to be funny.

Ok I found a video that worked. It wasn't exactly hilarious, just a small joke. But really? thats so offensive it disgusts you?

I hate american food, its essentially grease and salt.

^ Would that really offend you?

firefluff3

btw, my secret ingrediantis love... and butter.

Link to a (hopefully still) working vid.

[QUOTE="MissLibrarian"][QUOTE="MattDistillery"]

If they think thats offensive we should ship them out Frankie Boyle or Jimmy Carr, they would probably cause some sort of social meltdown in America and end up in prison by the end of the week.

Wolls

Yeh I want to aswell but I forsee myself getting banned from Gamespot if I do.

Idiots.There is not much I can say other than that. Why is the mentality towards mexicans, homosexuals, americans, blacks, asians etc so messed up? Well, it is that way due to people making comments like these on TV and other forms of media. There is a thin line between being funny and completely offensive. How often do you see comedians performing monologues about blacks, mexicans, americans, gays, and asians? It might feel good to laugh at minorities for a while yet people like this probably don't know what it feels like to be oppressed and discriminated upon. For every person that makes comments like this to provoke laughter there are probably thousands living in fear due to humiliation and violent crimes against them. It is sad that these people are getting paid to discriminate others. I really don't know how to feel towards this. :evil:

MrEnvelope

[QUOTE="HoolaHoopMan"]The only thing I found funny was them ragging on Mexican food considering how terrible English food is. dkrustyklown

Totally agreed.

Actually mexican food is crap, it's cook it at home easy stuff and I always leave a Mexican restaurant feeling unfulfilled. British food can go pretty deep, it's not all boiled there is a lot about bringing the most flavor out of meat, perhaps even more so then the French who just like it raw and bloody.

I thought that Top Gear were being a little too much on the Mexican especially on the (imagine waking up and remembering your Mexican) that's pretty bad, that's like saying how the race is inferier I wouldn't of gone there myself. A bit of take the mik humor is good but that just went a bit too far they going to see repercussions on that.

P.S Mexican food still sucks but I guess Americans love it because it's random bosh with sause thrown on top made to resemble your lower intestines.

Evil_Saluki

To reiterate: There are a great many Mexican restaurants in many cities all over the world, and millions of people enjoy Mexican cuisine every day across this globe.

British cuisine? Um...not so much.

My town has dozens of Mexican restaurants, but not a single "British" restaurant.

The market determines quality, and obviously the huge market for Mexican food is indicative of just how much it is appreciated by people all over the world. "British" food is a polar opposite. There is no market for it outside of Britain. That's because hardly anyone likes it.

I mean, seriously, you don't think that people are lining up in Dallas for boiled sheep intestines, do you?

What does it matter? At least we have the chefs, like Gordon Ramsey.

CBR600-RR

I'd rather my chefs be fat and Mediterranean :D

My God I'd love to see Jimmy Carr in the USA doing a show about Americans :lol:MissLibrarian

[QUOTE="HoolaHoopMan"]The only thing I found funny was them ragging on Mexican food considering how terrible English food is. dkrustyklown

Totally agreed.

America has cheese in a squirty can, I think we have higher standards than that. :p

The joke is hilarious they take the piss out of everyone, if you can't take a few digs at your own culture there is no hope. Suprised no one questioned the Australian gags they did in the episode before this Mexican joke. People need to lighten up.

hesel

I'm not Mexican, but I do have a great respect for the Mexican people and their culture. Mayas in what is today the Yucatan Peninsula invented a writing system from scratch; a feat which never occurred in Britania.

Are there even any Mexicans in Britland?

Meh people of all races need to lighten up. Who gives a f*** what someone else said? Did it really hurt your personal feelings that some stranger said a joke about your race? If it did you probably have self-esteem issues.

I'm not Mexican, but I do have a great respect for the Mexican people and their culture. Mayas in what is today the Yucatan Peninsula invented a writing system from scratch; a feat which never occurred in Britania.dkrustyklown

[QUOTE="Evil_Saluki"]

Actually mexican food is crap, it's cook it at home easy stuff and I always leave a Mexican restaurant feeling unfulfilled. British food can go pretty deep, it's not all boiled there is a lot about bringing the most flavor out of meat, perhaps even more so then the French who just like it raw and bloody.

I thought that Top Gear were being a little too much on the Mexican especially on the (imagine waking up and remembering your Mexican) that's pretty bad, that's like saying how the race is inferier I wouldn't of gone there myself. A bit of take the mik humor is good but that just went a bit too far they going to see repercussions on that.

P.S Mexican food still sucks but I guess Americans love it because it's random bosh with sause thrown on top made to resemble your lower intestines.

dkrustyklown

To reiterate: There are a great many Mexican restaurants in many cities all over the world, and millions of people enjoy Mexican cuisine every day across this globe.

British cuisine? Um...not so much.

My town has dozens of Mexican restaurants, but not a single "British" restaurant.

The market determines quality, and obviously the huge market for Mexican food is indicative of just how much it is appreciated by people all over the world. "British" food is a polar opposite. There is no market for it outside of Britain. That's because hardly anyone likes it.

I mean, seriously, you don't think that people are lining up in Dallas for boiled sheep intestines, do you?

Nope, but people do enjoy a good Sunday roast though.

And a proper Cornish pasty. Yum :P

EDIT: And the good ol' British Fish n' Chips as well of course...

I usually like Top Gear but I thought it was over the top and unacceptable. Considering that it's not live on air I'm amazed that the BBC left it in the final take.Buttmonkey9000

that because 99/100 people in the UK see it for exactly what it is, a stereotype used in a joke, clarkson calls the french cheese eating surrender monkeys on the show but this has offended people? some mexican woman has got all excited seen a chance to make a name for herself and brought lawyers in, free publicity for what is already one the UKs most popular shows, it'll blow over within a week when the mexican woman realises no one cares

I heard the Mexican president was really offended by this! Apparently he went to bed after viewing the episode and phoned to complain after he woke up the next day!!

Any cuisine that relies on as much boiled meat as the British cuisine does cannot be a good thing.

dkrustyklown

[QUOTE="hesel"]

America has cheese in a squirty can, I think we have higher standards than that. :p

The joke is hilarious they take the piss out of everyone, if you can't take a few digs at your own culture there is no hope. Suprised no one questioned the Australian gags they did in the episode before this Mexican joke. People need to lighten up.

dkrustyklown

I'm not Mexican, but I do have a great respect for the Mexican people and their culture. Mayas in what is today the Yucatan Peninsula invented a writing system from scratch; a feat which never occurred in Britania.

im actually using that writing system to put this message on gamespot!

oh wait no im not, im actually using my english invented laptop, the english invented world wide web and the english invented english language to put my message on gamespot; a feat which never occured in mexico

Are there even any Mexicans in Britland?

garathe_den