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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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Top Gear picks on Mexicans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05dys...ayer_embedded#

the original video is gone but i foudn this other one. I m sure its going to be a race between the BBC lawyers and uploaders to keep live.


Apparently they have got some complaints. Its quite funny unless you are Mexican I suppose.


Hammond: "I'm sorry just imagine waking up and remembering you're Mexican. 'Oh Damn' "

Clarkson: "it'd be brilliant because you could just go back to sleep again"


Clarkson then said they wouldn't get any complaints from the Mexico Ambassador because he'd be sleeping and mis the program.

The Ambassador apparently called the BBC to say some of the comments reported to him were "inexcusable"

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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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wtf are "Meicans"?
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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just saw the video

love the message at the end, "you sons of f#@king ******, especially Hammond you've gotten yourselves into a great problem with the Mexicans and I hope that you will at least apologize"
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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http://swns.com/top-gear-under-press...es-021645.html

this article quotes a remark in the Guardian

One commenter reminded himself of a TV review about a BBC period drama which featured a woman pleasuring a maid.

He wrote: “It’s not every day you see a leatherclad ***** on the BBC. Unless it’s Jeremy Clarkson.”

anyone know which show he's going on about?
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
wtf are "Meicans"?
crap- it took me 4 tries to type it right
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 12:37 PM
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I think it was funny, TG makes fun on everyone includind themselves, not just Mexicans... anyway their cars suck lol
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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I saw this Sunday and was like "wow....", can just imagine if this was on abc or nbc or something, the riots would probably still be happening
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 12:45 PM
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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what did they say wrong





















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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 01:02 PM
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See, this simply adds onto why I love Top Gear so much.
These guys have made fun of just about EVERYTHING and EVERYONE out there (very often including themselves) so the fact that they're now picking on Mexicans (and all of us Hispanics in general) is just funny to me.

Besides, even I wouldn't buy a Mexican sports car.
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 01:07 PM
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yeah, hilarious!!

you could maybe be upset if they are normally very polite and PC, but this is what they do. they make fun of americans and americans constantly, and also italian cars, chinese cars...everything. it's normal for them, but a particularly funnier than normal!
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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He ***** with everyone, he obviously knows he not perfect but hes funny as hell. I don't see the problem here?

Edit: and so do the other two ha

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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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Ha thats great, im italian so ill stay awake.
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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(awaits the inevitable post)

Actually surprised no one has done it yet so here goes...

VIVA LA RAZA!!!

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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 01:36 PM
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^LOL @ Jedi. I like Mexicans. Well, one in particular.
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 01:37 PM
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I remember when they did a special on Vietnam and made fun of communism (I disapproved of communism btw) and the Vietnamese community over there (I'm Vietnamese) and I wasn't offended at all, in fact, I thought it was brilliant!
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by UrbanOcho
^LOL @ Jedi. I like Mexicans. Well, one in particular.
Enrique Eglesias?
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 01:39 PM
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no - a guy with a 7
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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i mean. I'm disgusted.
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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oh I see fuz - you are an anti-sevenite.
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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lolwut?

Edit: nevermind I figured it out. I'm a little slow sorry I went back to sleep and missed it.

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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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a seinfeld reference, sorry. Let me put it another way then: You appear to be prejudiced against RX-7s.
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by UrbanOcho
a seinfeld reference, sorry. Let me put it another way then: You appear to be prejudiced against RX-7s.
I hate seinfeld, but i figured it out on my own. I'm iz smartz
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 02:20 PM
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you know who they should send in to take care of the hamster?

The Mouse

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