Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#1
David Jason has apologised for a joke he made about Pakistanis on a radio show.
During the Christian O'Connell Show on Absolute Radio, the Only Fools And Horses star was asked to leave a question for the next guest as part of the Who's Calling Christian? feature, in which celebrities try to win money for charity.
The 69-year-old replied: "What do you call a Pakistani cloakroom attendant?"
After a pause, he delivered the punchline: "Me hat, me coat."
It would appear that even living comedy legends like David Jason can make the occasional gaff.But it makes you wonder how Bernard Manning and the rest of the stand up comedians of that era and irk ever managed to get through a show or broadcast without having the plug pulled on them?
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#2
a weak joke, not as good as Rogers, but a gaff? only as far as the pc loonies are concerned and frankly I really dont care what they think, indeed its good sport to wind 'em up.
#3
I don't want to jump in with both feet, but it seems as harmless as making a joke about the irish "O" in front of our surnames: James Bond and Plenty O'Toole, for eg!!! Affectionate more than offensive, but perhaps that's just me!!
#4
I don't want to jump in with both feet, but it seems as harmless as making a joke about the irish "O" in front of our surnames: James Bond and Plenty O'Toole, for eg!!! Affectionate more than offensive, but perhaps that's just me!!
#5
I don't want to jump in with both feet, but it seems as harmless as making a joke about the irish "O" in front of our surnames: James Bond and Plenty O'Toole, for eg!!! Affectionate more than offensive, but perhaps that's just me!!
#6
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEk!! PaulB, please delete me (let me go). Too many puns, too little time!!!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#7
i remember the joke from school, only the chap's name was mahatma coat.
bern
funny how irish names are easy to toy around with.
a bit like the old one about patrick fitzgerald and gerald fitzpatrick.
i can remember having a discussion with a muslim bloke about the festival of eid, he explained that at the end of the ramadam fasting season, people were really down and all got together with special festive food, held parties and generally had a good time.
i opined that it sounded like a ramdamadingdong, the chap looked at me quizzically, shook his head and walked off muttering something about stupid infidels.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#8
I can't see how any one could take offence at David Jason's "joke".
That's older than I am and a play on words, not racist at all.
You'll get done for sexism Howard, good job you're not a Councillor.
Roger