It wasn't directed at him and he was probably in on the joke anyway.
It seemed pretty clear it was aimed at him. The 'humour' was in the ambiguity of the comment and the juxtaposition of Clarkson's meaning and Hammond's misinterpretation. Pretty childish really but as they aren't children then more like pathetic.
Whether or not the guy on the bridge was in on it is irrelevant.
There is this quote going around that Clarkson ranted for "up to half-an-hour"
Now "up to" is not something the general public ever say. It's media speak to mislead.
"up to half-an-hour" would technically be true if it lasted a mere 5 seconds.
The more likely situation is that some words were used and it lasted a minute or two. Anything significantly longer than that and the police would have been called.
I bought a really lovely writing slope at an antique fair once.
What is this new alternative meaning ?
It's not particularly new, but must admit I'd never heard it before. Found this online for what it's worth:
Slope
A derogatory term for people of Asian decent. It is an acronym for Silly Little Opium Peddling Easterner. Can be used when yelling at bad Asian drivers, mailmen who mace your dog, Chinese food delivery men, or in any other context in which one finds it applicable.
Constantly being told that Top Gear is scripted to the nth degree, but now that Asian man just happened to be walking across a bridge they had only just built, with a camera on him, for Clarkson to make a pun.
There is this quote going around that Clarkson ranted for "up to half-an-hour"
Now "up to" is not something the general public ever say. It's media speak to mislead.
"up to half-an-hour" would technically be true if it lasted a mere 5 seconds.
The more likely situation is that some words were used and it lasted a minute or two. Anything significantly longer than that and the police would have been called.
It seemed pretty clear it was aimed at him. The 'humour' was in the ambiguity of the comment and the juxtaposition of Clarkson's meaning and Hammond's misinterpretation. Pretty childish really but as they aren't children then more like pathetic.
Whether or not the guy on the bridge was in on it is irrelevant.
It wasn't directed at him and he was probably in on the joke anyway.
I dunno. There was an Asian man on the bridge and Clarkson quipped, "That is a proud moment......BUT, there's a slope on it."
Hammond replied, "You're right. It's definitely higher on that side"
Cutaway to scenic scene. Voiceover from Clarkson, "We decided to ignore the slope."
Ok, while not racist (even though it's considered a racial slur, it was aimed at the Asian chap (and I imagine he was part of the set-up rather than just some random fellow who wandered past at that precise moment).
It seemed pretty clear it was aimed at him. The 'humour' was in the ambiguity of the comment and the juxtaposition of Clarkson's meaning and Hammond's misinterpretation. Pretty childish really but as they aren't children then more like pathetic.
Whether or not the guy on the bridge was in on it is irrelevant.
The scripted joke required two of them but I've never seen Hammond called a racist, or the rest of the production team either. Not supporting the joke but why is Clarkson singled out?
The scripted joke required two of them but I've never seen Hammond called a racist, or the rest of the production team either.
The 'joke' was that Clarkson was using a derogatory term and Hammond was blissfully unaware, instead thinking JC was talking about the angle of the bridge. Standard comedy basic - crossed purposes.
Another thing that is becoming very clear, there was no punch.
Unless it's of the drinking variety, in which case Clarkson drank it all.
Basically over-paid professional knob shouts/swears at staff member, apologies to him the next day.
It should say "The End" here but someone at the BBC obviously wanted Clarkson out so he (Danny Cohen) can finish the job of turning the BBC into a nice bijou cottage with vegan lesbian toasties for brunch.
Another thing that is becoming very clear, there was no punch.
Unless it's of the drinking variety, in which case Clarkson drank it all.
Basically over-paid professional knob shouts/swears at staff member, apologies to him the next day.
It should say "The End" here but someone at the BBC obviously wanted Clarkson out so he (Danny Cohen) can finish the job of turning the BBC into a nice bijou cottage with vegan lesbian toasties for brunch.
I dunno. There was an Asian man on the bridge and Clarkson quipped, "That is a proud moment......BUT, there's a slope on it."
Hammond replied, "You're right. It's definitely higher on that side"
Cutaway to scenic scene. Voiceover from Clarkson, "We decided to ignore the slope."
Ok, while not racist (even though it's considered a racial slur, it was aimed at the Asian chap (and I imagine he was part of the set-up rather than just some random fellow who wandered past at that precise moment).
Another thing that is becoming very clear, there was no punch.
Unless it's of the drinking variety, in which case Clarkson drank it all.
Basically over-paid professional knob shouts/swears at staff member, apologies to him the next day.
It should say "The End" here but someone at the BBC obviously wanted Clarkson out so he (Danny Cohen) can finish the job of turning the BBC into a nice bijou cottage with vegan lesbian toasties for brunch.
But Clarkson told Danny Cohen himself (it may have been a jump before pushed confession, but even so).
What is Cohen supposed to do? He has a guy who has admitted he is on his final warning telling him that he has caused a scene in a public place, being rude to another member of staff and generally being a bit belligerent while 'representing' for want of a better word, the organisation he works for. The least that is going to happen is that he is suspended while the matter is the subject of an in house investigation. All the petitions, hand wringing and opinion pieces in the world aren't going to change that. I would have thought the time for any petition would have been after the result of the investigation, not before.
That definition isn't right. 'Slope' - the short form of 'slopehead' - refers to a physical characteristic: the flatness in back of an South/East Asian's head. It was American soldiers who came up with this slur during the Vietnam war. It went global since then.
I heard that slur almost all my life. The first time I heard it - I was around five (from a stranger in a street to my gran), and the last time - just after last Christmas (a colleague used that slur when bitching about another colleague).
Edited: It's irritating when a quotation within a quoted post disappears.
That definition isn't right. 'Slope' - the short form of 'slopehead' - refers to a physical characteristic, e.g. the flatness in back of an South/East Asian's head. It was American soldiers who came up with this slur during the Vietnam war. It went global since then.
I heard that slur almost all my life. The first time I heard it - I was around five (from a stranger in a street to my gran), and the last time - just after last Christmas (a colleague used that slur when bitching about another colleague).
the first time i ever heard that term is when it was in the news when clarkson said it, never heard it used on the street in pubs etc
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I bought a really lovely writing slope at an antique fair once.
What is this new alternative meaning ?
That sounds very unlikely!
It's not a new term. Used in the 60's and 70's.
Yes thanks to the BBC outrage department I now have a brand new racial slur in my head that I was blissfully unaware of before.
It seemed pretty clear it was aimed at him. The 'humour' was in the ambiguity of the comment and the juxtaposition of Clarkson's meaning and Hammond's misinterpretation. Pretty childish really but as they aren't children then more like pathetic.
Whether or not the guy on the bridge was in on it is irrelevant.
Now "up to" is not something the general public ever say. It's media speak to mislead.
"up to half-an-hour" would technically be true if it lasted a mere 5 seconds.
The more likely situation is that some words were used and it lasted a minute or two. Anything significantly longer than that and the police would have been called.
It's not particularly new, but must admit I'd never heard it before. Found this online for what it's worth:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=slope
Constantly being told that Top Gear is scripted to the nth degree, but now that Asian man just happened to be walking across a bridge they had only just built, with a camera on him, for Clarkson to make a pun.
Followed by 28-29 minutes of sulking, no doubt.
Still not racist though.
I dunno. There was an Asian man on the bridge and Clarkson quipped, "That is a proud moment......BUT, there's a slope on it."
Hammond replied, "You're right. It's definitely higher on that side"
Cutaway to scenic scene. Voiceover from Clarkson, "We decided to ignore the slope."
Ok, while not racist (even though it's considered a racial slur, it was aimed at the Asian chap (and I imagine he was part of the set-up rather than just some random fellow who wandered past at that precise moment).
The scripted joke required two of them but I've never seen Hammond called a racist, or the rest of the production team either. Not supporting the joke but why is Clarkson singled out?
The 'joke' was that Clarkson was using a derogatory term and Hammond was blissfully unaware, instead thinking JC was talking about the angle of the bridge. Standard comedy basic - crossed purposes.
Unless it's of the drinking variety, in which case Clarkson drank it all.
Basically over-paid professional knob shouts/swears at staff member, apologies to him the next day.
It should say "The End" here but someone at the BBC obviously wanted Clarkson out so he (Danny Cohen) can finish the job of turning the BBC into a nice bijou cottage with vegan lesbian toasties for brunch.
Otherwise it is slander.
Do you have evidence that Clarkson has discriminated against or persecuted anyone because of their race or sex?
I have seen nothing that supports any of this.
What a nasty piece of work.
.....or maybe it’s the closing scene from Top Gears version of ‘Don’t Look Now’
Clarkson on Patio.
More like the end of Blair Witch Project.
Never seen Apocalypse Now?
Coppola is a racist. Everyone involved in that film is a racist. They should all be sacked.
But Clarkson told Danny Cohen himself (it may have been a jump before pushed confession, but even so).
What is Cohen supposed to do? He has a guy who has admitted he is on his final warning telling him that he has caused a scene in a public place, being rude to another member of staff and generally being a bit belligerent while 'representing' for want of a better word, the organisation he works for. The least that is going to happen is that he is suspended while the matter is the subject of an in house investigation. All the petitions, hand wringing and opinion pieces in the world aren't going to change that. I would have thought the time for any petition would have been after the result of the investigation, not before.
That definition isn't right. 'Slope' - the short form of 'slopehead' - refers to a physical characteristic: the flatness in back of an South/East Asian's head. It was American soldiers who came up with this slur during the Vietnam war. It went global since then.
I heard that slur almost all my life. The first time I heard it - I was around five (from a stranger in a street to my gran), and the last time - just after last Christmas (a colleague used that slur when bitching about another colleague).
Edited: It's irritating when a quotation within a quoted post disappears.
A long time ago, and don't recall the term being used. Or it passed me by.
the first time i ever heard that term is when it was in the news when clarkson said it, never heard it used on the street in pubs etc