tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post5343515444150426082..comments2023-10-24T14:51:45.756+02:00Comments on Bloggertropolis: Mind Your LanguageStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-81357288455781936532007-06-10T03:06:00.000+02:002007-06-10T03:06:00.000+02:00I agree... it's not fair at all! mother of many is...I agree... it's not fair at all! mother of many is right, too - the word may not necessarily mean to Emily what it does to someone else...-eve-https://www.blogger.com/profile/01051512896652327719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-27051133671475478692007-06-09T10:47:00.000+02:002007-06-09T10:47:00.000+02:00I stand suitably corrected, TimeWarden... though I...I stand suitably corrected, TimeWarden... though I still adhere to the points I made!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-37957281486809503962007-06-09T07:35:00.000+02:002007-06-09T07:35:00.000+02:00“Par for the course”!“Knee-jerk reaction”! I brief...“Par for the course”!<BR/><BR/>“Knee-jerk reaction”! I briefly considered using the word “response” but eventually settled on “reaction”!!<BR/><BR/>It’s rewarding to know that, as well as my crop of the Emily Parr picture, my play on her surname and turn of phrase are both so appreciated!!!<BR/><BR/>In order to avoid any further misinformation on the subject, and which in this case has gone unnoticed in my recent post, the “Celebrity Big Brother” incident, involving Shilpa Shetty, was earlier this year! The series only ran for 26 days, from 3rd January to the 28th to be precise!! Problems arose on the 16th and Channel 4 intervened on the 19th so the alleged racism was definitely not sustained over several weeks!!!TimeWardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853837867256272087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-65168221069643560062007-06-08T18:43:00.000+02:002007-06-08T18:43:00.000+02:00I also think it was taken out of context and no re...I also think it was taken out of context and no real harm was intended.I think Emily just thought she was being cool using ghetto/street languageMOTHER OF MANYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555514242369474271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-34604753296105138002007-06-08T13:56:00.000+02:002007-06-08T13:56:00.000+02:00I think you're right actually, after initially thi...I think you're right actually, after initially thinking it was totally justified removing Emily from the house, I'm not so sure now. It does seem to be a case of C4 slightly overreacting after the Shilpa debacle of last year. They could have punished Emily in a less extreme way, for sure. <BR/><BR/>Taken out of context what Emily said could most certainly be viewed as offensive, however I don't think she meant genuine harm. She was just rather naive and not thinking about the impact of what she said. Some words are very loaded and have a very negative association, the "N" word included.Old Cheeserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871751335676050949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-83695670908235433112007-06-08T13:39:00.000+02:002007-06-08T13:39:00.000+02:00I'm saving up my pocket money even as we speak...I'm saving up my pocket money even as we speak...Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-52482045225672281152007-06-08T13:06:00.000+02:002007-06-08T13:06:00.000+02:00"Some other form of punishment would have more tha..."Some other form of punishment would have more than sufficed. An enforced wet t-shirt contest maybe? Or to be made to re-enact the famous restaurant scene in When Harry Met Sally... but completely naked?"<BR/><BR/>I'm sure the lads mags will have her doing that before the month is out.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.com