I really do not agree that satirical comedy is signalling the end of civilisation. Good grief, talk about blowing out of proportion!
Did you complain to the BBC this week by any chance?
I've heard the recording. In no way is this worthy of the attention it's been getting. And I think that Western Civilisation can cope.
I didn't mean that this whole sorry saga was the perfect illustration of how the Western civilisation is going to be ruined, my comment on the civilisation going downhill was to do with the voiced opinion about general lack of respect. I see it every day in the streets. Small things, littering, rudeness, people behaving arrogantly/badly… and that is just the tip of the iceberg.
No. I haven't complained to the BBC and I haven't heard the programme either, not interested enough. And I agree the whole thing has gone too far, those guys are not worth all this fuss. I can't understand why comedians of that caliber are paid huge sums of taxpayers' money. It's not my money, I don't live in the UK.
Sorry, but I'm not joining this little wave of celeb bashing.
There is nothing wrong with Brand, Ross or Evans, on the whole. But they are a matter of personal taste.
A simple lapse of judgement has caused a storm (in a teacup, imho).
The prank calls were unpleasant and inappropriate. But they were a mistake, which both perpetrators have apologised for, and humbly so.
I really do not agree that satirical comedy is signalling the end of civilisation. Good grief, talk about blowing out of proportion!
Did you complain to the BBC this week by any chance?
One comment I agree on is that Andrew Sachs has been taken under the protective wing of the Mail because of his perceived "national treasure" status. They've kind of raised him on a pedestal, when he is just a man, who once, 30 years ago, played a Spanish waiter in a British sitcom.
Don't get me wrong. It was a great show. And also, he didn't deserve to be the victim of the prank. Nobody does.
BUT, he also failed to appear on RB's radio show at a prearranged time. He must have known the kind of humour that Brand specialises in, and that his minor faux pas was going to lay him open to ribbing.
I've heard the recording. In no way is this worthy of the attention it's been getting. And I think that Western Civilisation can cope.
Couldn't agree with you more!
What bothers me is that people who blow it out of proportion are the same who admit they've never heard it.
Also, can't see what's wrong with comedians earning a lot of money? Good for them, I'd say.
Couldn't agree with you more!
What bothers me is that people who blow it out of proportion are the same who admit they've never heard it.
Also, can't see what's wrong with comedians earning a lot of money? Good for them, I'd say.
I suppose that was for me.
Ah, well, I'm just an old fogy, but I'd like to see more decency and respect in this world. And as I wrote before, my comments of the general decline was not directly connected to this silly case.
As for the jokers themselves, I think for the amount of money these comedians earn I'd like to see some quality, too, but I suppose that's too much to ask. Of course, one would like to think that BBC knew what they were doing when they employed them. Or maybe it's just a matter of taste, and mine doesn't agree with theirs.
Sorry, but I'm not joining this little wave of celeb bashing.
There is nothing wrong with Brand, Ross or Evans, on the whole. But they are a matter of personal taste.
A simple lapse of judgement has caused a storm (in a teacup, imho).
The prank calls were unpleasant and inappropriate. But they were a mistake, which both perpetrators have apologised for, and humbly so.
I really do not agree that satirical comedy is signalling the end of civilisation. Good grief, talk about blowing out of proportion!
Did you complain to the BBC this week by any chance?
One comment I agree on is that Andrew Sachs has been taken under the protective wing of the Mail because of his perceived "national treasure" status. They've kind of raised him on a pedestal, when he is just a man, who once, 30 years ago, played a Spanish waiter in a British sitcom.
Don't get me wrong. It was a great show. And also, he didn't deserve to be the victim of the prank. Nobody does.
BUT, he also failed to appear on RB's radio show at a prearranged time. He must have known the kind of humour that Brand specialises in, and that his minor faux pas was going to lay him open to ribbing.
I've heard the recording. In no way is this worthy of the attention it's been getting. And I think that Western Civilisation can cope.
You have misunderstood my post . I actually love Chris Evans ..I obviously was not clear on that point.
As for humble apology ....Err yes , very humble , very very humble , pound notes , mumble jumble, pound notes , grumble apology.
Mistake ?? Simple lapse of judgement ??- Satirical comedy? Is it that you think they just need a pair of glasses???
