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Her gaffe with the black guy made me gasp! It was a real Alf Garnett moment.
She clearly needs diversity training from Nigel Farage. |
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Interesting you read it as her missing the point. I thought she was being humorous and, much as I like him, it was Simon who didn't get it. He's also a bit off track if he thinks that dancing in fake tan and sequins is for posh people - the Strictly type stuff is decidedly working class. I don't think many of the pros are particularly posh. Darcy is the exception on the programme but of course she's ballet.
It was a mischievous question in response to a daft implication. |
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Was "Where do you come from?" to Simon meant to be witty?.
It was obvious what he meant. |
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I think a lot of Tess bashing is just jumping on a cruel band wagon. She does a good job keeping the show running without all the stupid jokes Bruce used to bore everyone with. She keeps things simple and lets all the judges speak, because there is more time now without Bruce's ramblings.
Then we get Claudia who adds the fun and kookiness to the show. They work well together. Better than I thought they would. Very well said. |
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My husband and I lover her and we think she and Tess are a great combination
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There was no gaffe! This is PC gone mad - why do you see offence where there was none. He said there was no dancing like that where he came from, so she asked where he came from. She would have said exactly the same to anyone who had said that. Why does it imply an 'Alf Garnett' moment. I think that says more about you than her?
I saw no race angle to her question and I think it is disgraceful to accuse her of such. |
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I am equally amazed that someone has extrapolated from Why, where are you from?' 'You are black ... ' strike that. I'm not amazed. I am utterly apalled. I certainly never even contemplated that she meant that and I'm far from stupid.
Really????? Really????? Wow. Just wow. Someone has got a serious chip on their shoulder and a serious problem. And it's not Claudia. On topic <3 Claudia. She's fantastic. |
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Thought she was embarrassing
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Claudia is a breath of fresh air, i think shes wonderful
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Love claudia and tess - thought the teeth and the sheet were hilarious. Saw nothing exceptional in her comments to simon. Long may the kookiness continue
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They should swop roles
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I'm beginning to wonder if there was a touch of arrogance in Simon's remarkably odd response to Claudia's innocent question.
Perhaps it was a case of 'do you know who I am?' I may be wrong, but perhaps he thought that as he is a pop star she should have known where he came from? Just a thought. Having said that, I'd never heard of him before seeing him on Strictly, but then I could say that about the bulk of the contestants each year! I get to know them as the show progresses.
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I took it as Claudia lampooning Simon's plea for special sympathy. She's a fast thinker but it can often backfire with slow-witted people and she doesn't always allow for this.
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I can't believe that anyone could see a racist remark in Claudia's question. I'm sure that, like me and most other people, she's colour blind and Simon is just another celeb. I notice that he's male and quite young, but nothing else about him. As there has been said there are obviously people with a chip on their shoulder if they see colour in an innocent question following a comment which includes "where I come from?". The natural response is "Where?". Would they have thought the same if it had been Jake instead of Simon?
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![]() ![]() Especially when she was playing with the false teeth, didn't hear a word that Tess said (A blessing in disguise ) because of the laughter.Quote:
Love Claud; Hate Tess with a passion!
Sack Tess with immediate effect and replace with Zoe! Quote:
Wow, I'm flabergasted. Why on earth would he think she meant anything like that? It was such a simple innocent question of the type that she would have asked anyone who had made the remark he had just made. I assumed he was from London, turns out he was from Manchester, so it was a decent enough question to ask. Perhaps it's you who has a problem, seeing things that simply don't exist.
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Totally agree. I adore Claudia, but find Tess lacking. She is so stiff...
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Lol the suggestion that Claudia would be too slow to get anything Simon might come out with is ridiculous. She knew what he meant and she also knew how it could be played on. She has an inherent intelligent wit that is a pleasure to watch.
That made me Mrs Winkle is so intelligent she didn't think that what she said could be perceived as racist...as I have said many times I wouldn't watch/listen to her if she was the last female on tv. How she got that job is mind boggling. Imho she is one of the most irritating/annoying women on tv.....
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That made me
Mrs Winkle is so intelligent she didn't think that what she said could be perceived as racist...as I have said many times I wouldn't watch/listen to her if she was the last female on tv. How she got that job is mind boggling. Imho she is one of the most irritating/annoying women on tv..... |
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That made me
Mrs Winkle is so intelligent she didn't think that what she said could be perceived as racist...as I have said many times I wouldn't watch/listen to her if she was the last female on tv. How she got that job is mind boggling. Imho she is one of the most irritating/annoying women on tv.....And if you didn't watch/hear her, how can you judge? Clearly you can't and are just prejudiced again her - prejudice is part of racism. |
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It's only a few who thought what she said could be perceived as racist. Most of us don't look for racism in everything that's said - but sadly there are a few who look for it in everything. And for me, they are the ones who are racist.
And if you didn't watch/hear her, how can you judge? Clearly you can't and are just prejudiced again her - prejudice is part of racism. I can assure you I don't listen to one word she says , but I can read and have seen what the unblinkered FM's have said. Mrs Winkle is what sky+ and my FF button is made for ![]() TBH if it wasn't SCD she wouldn't bother me as I just wouldn't watch. You like her I don't ....end of. |
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I don't think race came into it all. I think Simon was making a similar point to Sunetra a few weeks before about a person from Liverpool the glitter etc of Strictly is a totally unique experience. I think Claudia caught him mid sentence if she had let him finish instead of jumping in with a pretty pointless question all would have been clear. I adore Claudia but I do feel she caused the awkwardness on this occasion.
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If you don't watch her, why are you commenting?
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I took it as Claudia lampooning Simon's plea for special sympathy. She's a fast thinker but it can often backfire with slow-witted people and she doesn't always allow for this.
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Love her.
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That made me
Mrs Winkle is so intelligent she didn't think that what she said could be perceived as racist...as I have said many times I wouldn't watch/listen to her if she was the last female on tv. How she got that job is mind boggling. Imho she is one of the most irritating/annoying women on tv.....It wasn't racist. If some people want to take it as such, then that is their problem. Claudia should not have to dumb down to take account of people who choose to not get it. |
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) because of the laughter.
Mrs Winkle is so intelligent she didn't think that what she said could be perceived as racist...as I have said many times I wouldn't watch/listen to her if she was the last female on tv. How she got that job is mind boggling. Imho she is one of the most irritating/annoying women on tv.....