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BazBoy
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Watched it last night (as I do every night) and a contestant said her mum was Scottish and dad Jewish
Ed said “Gee be hard to get pocket money out of a Scottish mum and Jewish dad”
Complaints have poured into Channel 9 calling it racist _________________ I'm not arguing--just explaining why i am right |
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What'sinaname
Joined: 29 May 2010 Location: Living rent free
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Eddie's too much of a yob to be on TV.
He's guaranteed to say something moronic on TV or radio every year!
At least one parent was aboriginal! Who know what Ed would have said then! _________________ Fighting against the objectification of woman. |
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BazBoy
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Not footy related but the man is associated to us and there’s enough jibes on Collingwood and it supporters _________________ I'm not arguing--just explaining why i am right |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
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Considering Ed's parents were born in Scotland, and neither Jews or Scots are a "race", I think it's the usual over reaction.
_________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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BazBoy
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And I agree with the overaction and I personally am not offended but there
are a plethora of "precious " people who delight in "overreacting " and venting
their displeasure _________________ I'm not arguing--just explaining why i am right |
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ronrat
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If thats all people have to be offended about I suggest they get a life. I don't think the Scots and the Jews, including one of his board members, will worry about it. They probably laughed. _________________ Annoying opposition supporters since 1967. |
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BazBoy
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Sad state what is inoffensive to some is offensive to others
I too had a quiet chuckle _________________ I'm not arguing--just explaining why i am right |
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Damien
Me Noah & Flynn @ the G
Joined: 21 Jan 1999 Location: Croydon Vic
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Post subject: Re: Eddie in “hot water” on Hot Seat | |
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BazBoy wrote: | Watched it last night (as I do every night) and a contestant said her mum was Scottish and dad Jewish
Ed said “Gee be hard to get pocket money out of a Scottish mum and Jewish dad”
Complaints have poured into Channel 9 calling it racist |
No complaints have not poured in. People responding about what a joke this is have poured in. Check the Herald Sun website.
Ed’s an easy target. But he’s no Don Burke. _________________ 'Collingwood are the Bradmans of Football'
The Herald - 1930 |
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Mugwump
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The gestapo and the Stasi did very little actual detective work. They relied on denunciations by those who are always out there, itching to show how programmed they are for compliance.
The cleverness of our liberal thought police is that they do not need to rely on imprisonment. They work by creating a howling twitter mob, and threatening reputation and livelihood. It’s a very creepy feature of our times. _________________ Two more flags before I die! |
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BazBoy
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My comment was based on the television report,not Herald Sun website
The TV reporter remarked on complaints _________________ I'm not arguing--just explaining why i am right |
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Cam
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Joined: 10 May 2002 Location: Springvale
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seriously _________________ Get back on top. |
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Jezza
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PC gone mad. _________________ | 1902 | 1903 | 1910 | 1917 | 1919 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1935 | 1936 | 1953 | 1958 | 1990 | 2010 | 2023 | |
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sixpoints
Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Lulie Street
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Is this the same Ed who got in strife for his “King Kong “ comments that also were innocently made but still created a stir?
You would hope someone would learn from their mistakes. Especially someone who opts to earn a living in broadcasting.
There are no hanging offences committed here, but please have the sense to leave any racial connotations our of your repertoire.
Love you Ed, but seriously, try to learn from past experience. |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
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Jezza wrote: | PC gone mad. | Do you have any conditions I should know about? |
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doriswilgus
Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Location: the great southern land
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I'm not a huge fan of Eddie anymore,and I don't condone everything he says,but what he said here was completely harmless.It seems that the thought police are trying to make every single person on this planet have their humour surgically removed so that they don't run risk of offending someone.
Meanwhile the President of the USA is retweeting racist videos of a hate group in the U.K.Now that is something that should really get people upset,not this. |
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