ROG:
From a truckers point of view it seems that this was not a problem as most seem to take it as ‘Typical Clarkson’ but what about the families of murdered prostitutes - I don’t suppose it would seem quite so funny to them
Totally agree with what Rog says here!
It may have been “typical Clarkson”, but at the end of the day it was a tasteless remark that the BBC had three days to edit out.
With the amount of women - not just prostitutes - ■■■■■■■■ assaulted daily (and sometimes murdered) in this country, they (BBC) should have shown some sense, and shown some sensitivety, towards these women’s families.
biggusdickusgb:
steve wright the ipswich killer was a steward on the QE2, a lorry driver, a barman, and just prior to his arrest, a fork-lift truck driver
Don’t want to split hairs with anyone but like that if Peter Sutcliffe had a paper round as a boy does that mean he could have been reported as a paper boy ?
just putting it into context of why people think he was a lorry driver
i think at the time the gutter press headlined him as truck driver killer, they just accidentally on purpose forgot to put fork lift in front, must have made it easier to headline
Fair one BDgb. I think the daftest one i saw was “Fork lift lorry driver” . The local rag in Ipswich, the Evening Star, have a bigger grudge with lorryists than, even, BJ !
Fair one BDgb. I think the daftest one i saw was “Fork lift lorry driver” . The local rag in Ipswich, the Evening Star, have a bigger grudge with lorryists than, even, BJ !
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Ooh no no no. I dont have a grudge against lorry drivers. I am one. When Im on the HS I always wave to say thanks if a trucker moves over, I approach a driver and call him sir, I give great appreciation to drivers who pull their trucks right over to the left to prevent us causing delays by putting a lane 1 in, I do my best to make sure that they are happy and if there is anything I can , I will.
All because I have got home late at night, I have slept in crappy services, I have had a truck with a night heater not working (Bless Fodens), I have had blow outs, I go to hell hole RDC’s with people who blatently ignore you for 20 minutes and the toilets are closed or no bog roll, I have had security guards give me hassle when its hammering down and I have to attach a seal to an empty trailor so in a way im with you but I do take offence to drivers who put my and others lives at risk by driving dangeroulsy.
And what a great profession these Girls did hey.You play with fire don’t moan when you get burnt no sympathy coming from this end same goes for druggies too
That’s a harsh point of view but it’s yours. Fair enough. Personally i don’t think people should be bumped off because of their profession. I think there was a short arsed Austrian in the 1930’s with a similar attitude.
BozLeeds:
If people are complaining why not send some praise about the show using the BBC’s online feedback system. This online system is why so many people have complained about shows as it is stupidly easy to lodge an official complaint.
use this and send some praise perhaps it might help
Iv’e just left some praise feedback through this link, If enough people do this maybe the BBC will leave JC and Topgear alone.
Me too
As a class 1 lorry driver I found Jeremy Clarksons feature about truck driving very funny. I take no offence from his references to murdering prostitutes as I know this is his style of comedy.
I believe that this programme was one of the most positive items the BBC has shown to represent the problems caused to lorry drivers by ignorant motorists.
I would also like to distance myself from the complaints made by the Road Haulage Association on the behalf of the 500000 truckers they claim to represent.
I think it would be a great idea if the BBC spent a little bit more of its airtime showing the general public just what it´s like being on the road in a lorry. It may give motorists a bit of insight and prevent a few deaths due to ignorance.
Big Jase, why oh why oh why? I’m trying to figure if you deliberately post here to ■■■■ folk off as a wind up, or if you genuinely are a humourless drone. If (as I suspect) it’s the latter. Why do you torture yourself by reading our inane scribblings? Now as I don’t personally know you, I would never presume to slate you as a man, but honestly mate it’s beyond me as to why you constantly expose yourself to stuff that offends and enrages you. I wouldn’t, I’d get another hobby.
the maoster:
Big Jase, why oh why oh why? I’m trying to figure if you deliberately post here to ■■■■ folk off as a wind up, or if you genuinely are a humourless drone. If (as I suspect) it’s the latter. Why do you torture yourself by reading our inane scribblings? Now as I don’t personally know you, I would never presume to slate you as a man, but honestly mate it’s beyond me as to why you constantly expose yourself to stuff that offends and enrages you. I wouldn’t, I’d get another hobby.
Hear hear, I cant belive people are getting so wound up over this, maybe its due to Mr Brand and Mr Ross but people need to calm down and look at for what it is, a joke!!
has anybody ever watched frankie boyle on BBCs mock the week?? some of the lines he comes out with makes jeremy clarksons comments look like nursery rhymes the way things are going i expect to see frankie boyle in front of a firing squad by friday
Big Jase:
I bet all these girls families found it very very funny indeed. Of course you find it funny because it didnt affect you.
Virtually every joke ever told, or at least the ones that actually make people laugh, will be offensive to somebody, are we just supposed to stop telling jokes? I bet the families you metioned will, at some time, have laughed at jokes that were offensive to somebody. Bad things happen, the world moves on and people laugh about it.
R.D:
has anybody ever watched frankie boyle on BBCs mock the week?? some of the lines he comes out with makes jeremy clarksons comments look like nursery rhymes the way things are going i expect to see frankie boyle in front of a firing squad by friday
Im suprised that mock the week hasnt been taken off air, christ they are extreme on that programme. Bloody funny programme tho
I wonder how Clarkson and his public school educated toff chump pals got on when they had to do a defensive driving course in compliance with “The driving for work” H&S at work act.
I seem to remember this was a muted in the last series. Nowt much has been said by the bumbling trio on this.
Perhaps they had to have more remedial training. Perhaps they didn’t like being advised of their weakness when confronted by a profesional driver trainer. Who Knows? Perhaps Clarkson could confirm the outcome of such training and assessment, along with his chums.
They may want to expand on this?. Or are they just crap drivers?
I can’t wait for it to come to Oz. At the moment we’ve got a p1ss weak attempt at a clone of top gear uk. I’ve had a look on the net, but can’t find a way of looking at it online. Can anyone help an addict.
peterm:
I can’t wait for it to come to Oz. At the moment we’ve got a p1ss weak attempt at a clone of top gear uk. I’ve had a look on the net, but can’t find a way of looking at it online. Can anyone help an addict.
If people continue to become “outraged” everytime a presenter or a public figure says something not entirely PC, and demand nothing less than them getting the sack or beheaded; we will end up with crap TV & Radio presenters who dare not put a foot out of place or do anything other than read from a well-editied, PC brigade-proof script of drivvle.
Outraged… Surely a word that should be put aside for describing the acts of murderers, child mollesters and traffic wardens.
peterm:
I can’t wait for it to come to Oz. At the moment we’ve got a p1ss weak attempt at a clone of top gear uk. I’ve had a look on the net, but can’t find a way of looking at it online. Can anyone help an addict.
The torrent was available about 25 minutes after the show aired, do a Google and you’ll find it…
the maoster:
Big Jase, why oh why oh why? I’m trying to figure if you deliberately post here to ■■■■ folk off as a wind up, or if you genuinely are a humourless drone. If (as I suspect) it’s the latter. Why do you torture yourself by reading our inane scribblings? Now as I don’t personally know you, I would never presume to slate you as a man, but honestly mate it’s beyond me as to why you constantly expose yourself to stuff that offends and enrages you. I wouldn’t, I’d get another hobby.
Hear hear, I cant belive people are getting so wound up over this, maybe its due to Mr Brand and Mr Ross but people need to calm down and look at for what it is, a joke!!
HEAR HEAR x 3. Why are you here on this site Big Jase? I for one am getting sick and tired of seeing your never-ending negative opinions on anything and everything and it’s high time you packed your bags and ■■■■■■ off back where you came from, ie. wombles-r-us.com and take the rest of your 24/7 head-to-foot hiviz-clad goons with you .
I can tell you one thing - you wouldn’t be giving me any “thumbs up” for giving you space on the HS, because if I knew where you were I’d be aiming straight for you in an attempt to put you out of the sorry misery that you are clearly suffering on this planet. No need to repay me for the favour either; it would be my pleasure, believe me.
I mean, WTF is wrong with you man? It was only last week you were foaming at the mouth over Mike C’s laptop sitting on his dashboard when it was clear to anyone with even half a brain cell that he wasn’t even driving. It’s a good thing you weren’t around on this site when I used to post a weekly diary as you’d have died from shock from all the pics I used to take of stuff whilst on the move. Oooh what a naughty boy I’ve been, call the cops and get me locked up !!!
Seriously, people like you with no sense of humour should be banned from the internet and banned from having TVs in their houses until they learn to lighten up.
prichardson:
Surely a word that should be put aside for describing the acts of murderers, child mollesters and traffic wardens.
Murdering people seemed to be funny to a lot of people on Sunday watching Top Gear, child molestors speaks for itself but how can you involve traffic wardens?.
Guys just going about their job helping to keep the streets clear of idiots who dont know how or where to park.
. The local rag in Ipswich, the Evening Star, have a bigger grudge with lorryists than, even, BJ ! 
the way things are going i expect to see frankie boyle in front of a firing squad by friday 
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