David Jason apologises for 'joke' (1 Viewer)

[quackster]

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Sir David Jason has apologised for a "joke" he made about Pakistanis on a radio show. Skip related content
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."
No apology was made at the time, but Christian responded to the comment by saying: "No more jokes like that." "


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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090325/ten-david-jason-apologises-for-joke-5f8abb3.html


does this mean the gerald fitzpatrick/patrick fitzgerald joke is rascist now?

 

[Lefty Frizzell]

I don't get it.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

yeah, me niether. didn't want to say in case i looked stupid

 

[Gambra]

Neither do it..

 

[pete]

irish / pakistani option: me hat me geansaí

 

[Diddles]

I presume it's a play on a name like 'Mahatma'. It's a shit joke.

 

[Wobbler]

In fairness, Jason should be apologising for the quality of the joke, because it's not really offensive. Just shit.

 

[Kid Lovebeach]

i get it but then, i'm a massive racist.

 

[therealjohnny]

never mind-everyone got there before me


instead I'll give this another airing

 

[Diddles]

"I married an Irishman, you know"

"Oh, really?"

"No, O'Reilly"

 

[japeo]

it reminds me of the joke about the english foreman on a building site who keeps calling an irish workman 'paddy' all day..

'oi paddy, move that ladder'

oi paddy, clean up that mess'

etc.

after taking it for most of the day, the irish fella can't take any more so he shouts at the foreman

"HERE ME NAMES NOT PADDY - IT'S MICK!'

 

[robitusson]

Joke on Pakistani sounding names, not actually on them as people. Not racist. Same as "what's a woman with one leg called? Aileen" Storm in a farking tea cup, farking bullshit.

 

[Vinnie]

First they started making puns about Pakistani's called Mahatma but I did not complain because I was not called Mahatma and I am not from Pakistan. Then they started murdering people called Vincent from Kilmainham but I did not complain because I lived in Inchicore....

 

[robitusson]

Mahatma's Indian anyway innit. Jeezus Chuh-rist!

 

[Jerry Twig]

For fuck sake this is ridiculous

 

[nlgbbbblth]

Early OFAH had the odd bit of racist dialogue and stereotyping.
Like it or not - it reflected the attitudes of the time.

NO CENSORSHIP

 

[Lefty Frizzell]

Despite no complaints having been made to the station, an Absolute spokeswoman said the joke was "unacceptable".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7965058.stm

What a waste of everyones time. David Jason is tv royalty.

 

[sealed human]

Alan Partridge making fun of farmers was waaaay worse anyway...

 

[flashback]

I presume it's a play on a name like 'Mahatma'. It's a shit joke.

my god. You might be right.
Is that the joke?
Can I get a confirmation on this?
I need access to Gorillamunch's list of racists for a bit of authority on this.

(Not that I don't trust your racist credentials Diddles.)

 

[Vinnie]

Ah here. Mahatma Coat is one of the oldest jokes in the world. It's up there with Knock Knock Doctor Who & the Kerry man dancing on his dinner because he thought it was a dinner dance.

my god. You might be right.
Is that the joke?
Can I get a confirmation on this?
I need access to Gorillamunch's list of racists for a bit of authority on this.

(Not that I don't trust your racist credentials Diddles.)