Chav Tranquilizer

[Gerard Clarke]

Tut, Jim, only a northern scruff wouldn't know how to spell "Sloanes".

[TheKentishFledgling]

Lighten up Jim, FFS.

Substitute "chavs" for "tories" or "bankers" and you'd be loving it.

[bar shaker]

I thought the video was hilarious.

[PaulB]

It was..... It's clearly a new marketing approach.... make an ad that is bound to get banned, coupled with attempts to make it go viral.

...or is it new. Every record that Mike Read wouldn't play on R1 when I was a kid, instantly went to No. 1. Still not sure whether he was an innocent bystander or party or not.

[Gerard Clarke]

I like the line ".... for civilized people, and the Irish". Paddy Power is, of course, ethnically licensed to make that gag.

Jim, is this one dodgy?



shorter and maybe better movie version here

[Steve D]

The problem with Jim's "insert [prejudicial race term of choice] into that quote. Now is it funny?" approach is that you can use it whenever anything negative is said about anything.

So, if I say "I don't like Hoovers, I much prefer Dysons" it's an innocent remark, but substitute 'Asians' for 'Hoovers' and 'Brits' for 'Dysons' and, hey presto! instant offensive remark.

It's a knee-jerk response. Sometimes, a comment is just a comment, not a racist/sexist/ageist jibe in disguise.

[kanga]

.. (there are some slightly subtle exceptions: - I am allowed to tell Irish jokes; Timothy is allowed to tell Jewish jokes, but not vice versa, and so on). ...

one of my university friends was a Dublin Jew: he was constantly hilarious ..

[Jim Jones]

My disquiet persists and is based on the visual image of a man shooting people on the basis of a judgement he has made of their appearance or behaviour.

Holding a view is one thing. Acting on it, even with tranquilliser dart is another.

(you are of course aware of the danger an unconscious person is in, however briefly.

Maybe it's just me.

[TheKentishFledgling]

This must severely limit the number of films, TV programmes, books etc that you can watch / read and enjoy.

tKF

[Jim Jones]

Was never really into the Deathwish series.

[Pete S]

I thought the Paddypower video was a 'kin hoot

Loved the almost missed 'there's always some collateral...........'

Lighten up Jim, old chap .

Chavs are alive and well and leaving their Astra mark on the furniture of an airstrip near you.




I would recommend a double dose of Oblivon in each dart.

[bar shaker]

The problem with Jim's "insert [prejudicial race term of choice] into that quote. Now is it funny?" approach is that you can use it whenever anything negative is said about anything.

So, if I say "I don't like Hoovers, I much prefer Dysons" it's an innocent remark, but substitute 'Asians' for 'Hoovers' and 'Brits' for 'Dysons' and, hey presto! instant offensive remark.

It's a knee-jerk response. Sometimes, a comment is just a comment, not a racist/sexist/ageist jibe in disguise.

Steve, that has just made me spit fish finger and salad cream sandwich all over my kitchen island

[Gerard Clarke]

Salad cream!? 'kin Chav. Were they Happy Shoppa budget fish fingers as well?

[bar shaker]

Hahaha, they were Birdseye. How could you eat fish finger sandwiches without it?

OK, tartar sauce, possibly.

[TheKentishFledgling]

Am with you BS. Fish finger sandwiches (the food of kings) are the only time salad cream is EVER acceptable.