Mexican car described as ‘lazy, feckless, flatulent’ by Top Gear team – A host of the popular show ‘Top Gear’ described the Mexican car and people as ‘lazy, feckless, and flatulent’ on a recent show. Needless to say, this didn’t go over well when it became known by authorities in the UK representing the Mexican people. In fact, it was the Mexican ambassador in London that made the complain formally to the BBC. He called the comments “xenophobic” and “offensive”.
Ambassador Eduardo Medina-Mora Icaza has demanded an apology from Richard Hammond on the air over the BBC network. The Top Gear show is one of the more popular shows on the station and draws millions of viewers.
Mexican car described as ‘lazy, feckless, flatulent’ by Top Gear team
But when the discussion of a Mexican car came up on the show, things didn’t go well from there. They were discussion the Mexican sports car, the Mastretta. This is when Hammond said: “”Why would you want a Mexican car? Because cars reflect national characteristics don’t they?” He continued with, “Mexican cars are just going to be lazy, feckless, flatulent, overweight, leaning against a fence asleep looking at a cactus with a blanket with a hole in the middle on as a coat.”
As if this wasn’t enough, the co-host Clarkson, who has been criticized for making offensive comments on the programme, went on to describe Mexican food as “refried sick.” You might have thought they stopped there, but continued yet again. Saying on Sunday’s show there would be no complaints this time because the Mexican ambassador would: “be sitting there with a remote control like this,”. The presenter pretended to slump in a chair, snoring.
This is just proof that everyone on television is not intelligent and bigotry still exist in the world. The BBC said that more than 500 people have called in to complain about the comments that have been made.
The BBC said: “We have received a letter from the Mexican ambassador, and shall respond to him directly.”
Good for the BBC. Hopefully, they will take it one step further and fire these bastards for making such remarks. Sometimes organizations have to take a stance against nonsense like this. People must understand their words carry consequences. You cannot go around just offending people because you have a microphone and are on television.
I understand the point of the Top Gear show is entertainment, but that can be done with some decency. If they didn’t care for the Mexican sports car, then they could have just said so. There was no need to attack a whole people because of your racist viewpoints on the world around them. This narrow mindedness must never be accepted. I for one would like to see the BBC fire them from the show. I get that it is a popular show, but that is because of the name of the show, time slot on the BBC and their marketing, not the host. Maybe when they find themselves out on their butts, then they will get some respect.
At this point, we need to hear from you. Chime in and let us know what you think about the situation. What do you think the BBC should do? But most, tell us what you think about Mexican car described as ‘lazy, feckless, flatulent’ by Top Gear team.
Perhaps you should realise that the BBC do not own Top Gear, nor can they fire any of the presenters. Jeremy Clarkson owns the rights to the programme and sells it to the BBC. If the BBC did not buy it, then they would be letting BBC2′s biggest attraction (in viewing numbers) go to the next highest bidder.
I personally find it funny that someobody still has the guts to stand up and insult people. They insult americans, british sports cars, Germans, geeks, and of course each other.
Grow up and get a life – not everything everyone says is meant to be taken seriously. But in this case, I think they’re probably right…!
What is it with us british, have we had a sence of humour bypass.Both Andy gray and the top gear teams comments were meant to be tongue in cheek.there are 100s of channels to choose from no one held a gun to the ambassodors head and made him watch it. The BBC should write to him and explain where the the red button is on the remote.
This is just a case of Political Correctness gone mad. We can’t say ‘Paki’ or ‘Gypsy Creams’ any more. No, it as to be ‘Pakisatini’ and ‘Romany Creams’.
What’s all that about? No longer can I pop down to my corner shop for a packet of buscuits for fear of offending people.
Well, here’s my take on Politcal Correctness.
It seems to me that the fundemental principle governing the operation of Political Correctnes, is in protection of the minority, right?. And now, every minority is protected. So, politically non-correct people, such as the Top Gear Team (and me) are now in the minority, right again?
Accordingly, we can now stick two fingers up to the people who complain about our comments, and they can’t do a thing about it – because we’re in the minority and we’re protected, by their rules. Cool or what?
I agree that it’s time people quit hiding what they really want to say because they don’t want to “offend” a particular race. Heck any night of the week you can watch comedians of all races making fun of other races and even their own. You don’t see the Mexican government sending requests for apologies every time George Lopez and Carlos Mencia talk about the Mexicans standing out front of the Home Depot.
Maybe if the Mexicans and their so called government had a little more respect for themselves they wouldn’t be joked about so much.
If you think thats true then your hella stupid. Several Mexicans cross the border to the United States to pick vegetables for like ten cents a vegi. I am Mexican and i have staight A’s in high school, I work 30 hours a week at a grocery store, and I’m one of the best soccer players in my town. My father started working at the local processing mill and he got a raise after a month.
Well you obvisouly never learned to proofread in your school, since there are numerous errors in your grammar. The ten cents per vegi. that mexicans are getting for picking shouldn’t even be that since most of them are in the country illegally. The people paying them to pick should have their butts thrown in jail and be stripped of their business license for harboring illegal immigrants. As for your father getting a raise after a month on the job… That’s typical of any job in America. If you make it past the 30 day probation period, then you get a raise. There’s nothing special about this. As for you being the best soccer player in your town and working 30 hours a week… It doesn’t matter if your good or bad. You apparently don’t play for your school. If you did, the school would be in violation of the scholastic athletic rules and guidelines for anyone under the age of 18. Your prohibited from working more than 20 hours a week. Students who don’t participate in their schools athletics, may work up to 25 hours a week if approved by parents. Again, this is a national law.
As for the mexican people… If they want to build a better life for themselves, they need to start by having some balls and stand up against their government. That’s where all their problems are at. They aren’t going to fix any of their problems by running from them. Also, a LARGE (over 80 percent)majority of the American people have made it very clear that we don’t want you here.
get a sense of humour!
the minority always wins nowdays though, if 10 people complain they get prioritory over the millions who havent
Absolutely right, the PC/Human rights brigade get right up yer nose don’t they? They need to get a dose of reality and accept that we all have opinions and should be able to share them without some jumped up spokesman/woman saying we can’t
Sorry to hear that these individuals have such a limited view about Mexican people, culture and food, but that only talks about their huge ignorance. They should be ashamed of themselves, and the BBC ought to have a zero-tolerance policy on this kind of presenters…if the BBC does not take those comments back and fire the hosts, their international prestige will be seriously threatened.
If you don’t like it, don’t watch!!
PC gone mad, you can’t even make a joke without it upsetting someone, stop being so sensitive and grow up!
Jeremy Clarkson for PM!!
Ana- get a life its a tv show that is funny rips people,cars and countires you couldn’t of ever watched it so dont comment on it! its not a debating show it’s about cars and people and their cars! you must be as narrow minded as the mexican ambassdor if you dont like it do one!
Get a Life! & take a Chill pill !!!! Mexico is known amongst the British to be the land of crime! I had the chance to go there but decided not to! Mexico should get some laws and stop complaining about these comments! after all, “sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me”? lol
Give me a break. How many times do comedians insult the Welsh, Geordies, Scousers, Scots…………and so on. It’s a joke. It isn’t a true reflection of their beliefs, but purely a joke based on stereotypes. The Top Gear team have done just the same. All these people on here saying it’s disgraceful, and they should be ashamed of themselves really do need their heads looking at. You honestly trying to tell me you’ve never told an ‘Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman’ joke in your whole life?, Never told a blonde joke?…………..I am sure at some point, you’ve cracked a joke about someone without meaning to be offensive. It’s a good job they didn’t mention the fact that they’re renowned for kidnapping the rich and holding them to ransom, or the fact their police force is one of the most corrupt in the world. We’re far too sensitive to matters that really don’t mean jack sh!t.
get a life.we take the piss like this all the time at work.there must be ten different nationalitys.we give it and take it back.the problem is the politicaly correct idiots with a chip on there sholder.sack them and let the rest of us enjoy .
I agree with Steve our culture is based on slaging and name calling can be a source of enderment in as much as you are someone recognized as being able to realize that it is fun.
I worked in Nottingham and was the only sotsman in the unit I was called PJ until eventually I asked what it maent and was informed it stood for Poxy Jock. If I has risen to the bait i would have been hammered . As it was i let it go and was contually called PJ.
who said freedom of speech was dead. they are the show how can you fire them.
Here is some advice. If you stumble accross something on tv that either upsets or offends you then you can choose to watch it and take it as the light hearted banter that it is or you can switch channels and watch something else. YOU HAVE A CHOICE.
So please stop whining about it and move on. The point they were trying to make was that there was no chance of a decent car coming out of Mexico and on that point they are correct.
so you base your comments in what?? do you know that volkswagen and ford had some of the most important factorys in mexico, and most of the cellphones are build in mexico?…no you don´t , the problem is not about the show, and what they said. it´s what kind of idea they put on your minds. most of you guys probably had never put a step in mexico, but you have the idea that the country is violent, corrupt, and some more estereotypes, that you watch…where??? tv…..whe you are in a world wide show an probably millions watching, saying this kind of things wanted or not make people think that this is a piece of shit place, wich is not. i invite you to know mexico. its culture, people, and beatiful places. as many people you will know that what tv says about it, was wrong.
Don’t be offended on other people’s behalf my friend or else you will lead a miserable life.
my God this is left-wing
‘proof of bigotry’? it’s technically proof of nothing, merely evidence
I have 2 very good friends who are Mexican, both of whom find this hilarious
Two out of 200 Million ?well that makes it all ok then!,Clarkson et al made offensive remarks about people from Liverpool recently,accused them of being car thieves and vandals, it appears the BBC are more concerned about ratings than Quality criticism and comment about motor cars,after all it is a programme about cars, not a vehicle for ignorant and abusive social comment
there only having a laugh if people make comment about us nothing would be said if u have problem about it then dont watch it and it would be the same wiv out may hamster and clarkson
For Fux sake can no one take a joke anymore?
Get a life people if you dont like it turn it off .. The PC brigade has gone mad.
All you’s who complain about racist remarks that are not really racist just add fuel to the fire. Most people do not care but you PC brigade just need to justify ya jobs and stop worrying wot everyone feels..
I’m not a racist but startin to get pissed off at the so called do gooders that call everyone a racist because black is not there favorite colour…
You dumb fuck who ever wrote this, people do watch it because of the presenters because they are funny, get a sense of humour you cunt.
This comment is truly epic!!! These people really do need to get a life or start watching another program. By the way, those of you who say they should be fired, will BBC actually pull Top Gear, which has millions of viewers around the world, of the air? Talk about shooting yourself in the foot!!
This is a joke i understand why they upset but if you really think top gear were there to offend mexico then you take tv way to serious people dont realise TOP GEAR is a car show and it affends more than mexicans for example im scottish and do u see me taking a hissy fit over what they say i actually find it funny so please mr ambassader get a grip
Take a joke you sad pathetic fool. “Fire these bastards?”… Maybe you should stop writing pointless criticisms and concentrate on correcting your own rants. ‘They were discussion the mexican sports car’? Yeah that makes no sense.
Grow up and get a sense of humor.
You are one of those politicly correct idiots that need removing not the entertainment that we like to see. England is built on our free speech and democracy . Were was your comments when the Muslim riots were preaching kill all infidels. Get a life and stop crawling to the pc lobby. Its people like you that are destroying our freedom of speech, words don,t kill. If your upset tough. Don,t mention the drug trade that kills thousands of Mexicans every year and rife corruption in the Government there. Try working in Afghanistan as I did for 4 years. If your so sensitive about What is said on television turn over to another program or turn it off it,s the one option we all have. Who the hell are you to tell us what we can watch or not. or tell anyone that they need sacking because it upsets you. Get a life.
I couldn’t agree more Frederick ryan!!!
off with their balls!!!!
off with their heads!!!!
Just another one jumping on the racist bandwagon. 500 complaints the pc brigade again. Out of millions that watch and enjoy the banter. Because that is all it is. Its you that is making it an issue. It would all have been forgotten by the next program. Maybe you just like to see your name in print. You are pathetic.
What a load of tosh. ” get that it is a popular show, but that is because of the name of the show, time slot on the BBC and their marketing, not the host.” The hosts are a major part of the show. Who on earth watches a TV program because of what time it’s on?
It’s amazing that we never hear the whining fools when it’s the German or British car manufacturers that have the micky taken out of them.
And how does ThinkTayor think he has the right to refer to the 3 hosts as “bastards for making such remarks”.
What we have here is another little no-body, jealous of those who have a career and fans.
Thankfully, I live in the UK and not the US. Over here we have a sense of humour and are not so puritan.
I for one cannot wait for this PC Brigade world to be bought back to reality. I for one think people should be able to joke about others with the intention it was meant to be taken. You go on about respect in this article however what respect have you shown these people by calling them BASTARDS (which is a derogative term in itself). So you lose the argument there or is this ok because u are apperently defending a country which can surely defend itself.
Lets get back to reality and get rid of this culture where people cannot even breath without fear of insulting another person
What a load of old rubbish you whiners are the problem with this country, it is harmless fun, political correctness gone wrong as usual, and i bet the only ones screaming are the liberal idiots with nothing better to do. Go and deal with real realities in life like the War, and stop whining at every silly little thing you feel you need to complain about, then sitting back thinking your really important in your sad and pathetic lives.
I think they should be sacked as well, gray was sacked for what he said and did (rightly so) so the top gear bid heads should go too.
WHAT??? I think people need to get a grip on themselves. I’ve been watching Top Gear for years and years, and what makes it the most refreshing program on the telly is the fact that it ISN’T as bloody politically correct as the rest of the rubbish these days.
Clarkson, Hammond and May are a breath of fresh air and have us all rolling about in hysterics with their crazy antics every week. We know what to expect from the team, and to be quite honest, I’m surprised those who are offended can prise themselves out of their starched shirts long enough to be able to make the phone call to complain.
What the hell is the world coming to?? Bastards??? LMFAOOOO jeez – calm down to a riot! I’m a Scot, and a proud one at that, yet I didn’t take offence when Clarkson slagged us off. I’m sure when he picks people from the audience and rips into them about their hair or their dress sense, they probably don’t mind either. It’s called – wait for it – a sense of humour. See if you can get one on e-Bay.
Perfect reply
It was clearly made in jest, to take offence is just being over sensitive.
Perhaps you should listen to your own advice of “People must understand their words carry consequences. You cannot go around just offending people because you have a microphone and are on television.” when you say “fire these bastards for making such remarks”. Calling them Bastards is clearly offensive and a personal attack not made in jest.
Perhaps you should be fired? Do you still believe it to be a fair punishment?
Thinktaylor you truely are a massive idiot. im mexican and i dont find this racist. ITS A JOKE!! everyone thinks anything people say is racist these days. the world would be a better place without people like you pointing the finger all the time and creating tension over such a tiny thing
bueno si eres mexicano que lastima que te sientas una persona huevona, irresponsable, y pedorreandote todo el dia.y que comas comida frita y con queso siempre. esto no es acerca del racismo es la falta de informacion por un pais y su cultura (que ni debes conocer por lo que veo) y por este tipo de idiotas, nos ven como lo describen. a ti y toda tu familia. pero bueno espero te sientas orgulloso.
Intelligence is not always linked to bigotry, racism etc…
The car did look pretty bad…
Yes they took the witty banter a bit far…
But come on, I see shows making fun of countries all the time, suck it up?
Get a life, what happened to freedom of speech? Sure nobody else bad mouths the mexicans other than Top Gear. They are providing entertainment, yes it is tongue in cheek but still attracts millions of viewers. You are just another person who feels his “human rights” have been breached. Your only human right is to live.
well Top Gear’ is the best show on BBC so keep ot up boys thay do a good job and the Mexican’s described as ‘lazy, feckless, flatulent’ what can one say .
Peple having that mentality, laughing about those comments. I think are a kind of disabled people who hasn’t developed a sense of humanism during their growth, also, it is sad, seeing how this kind of people is allowed to broadcast that negative behavioral, i think they are ignorants since they ignore the impact this will have on a lot of human beings arround the globe.
I do not have this general perception from all the people borned in the UK, Princess Diana is an example that those 3 baboons aren’t the voice of a country.
However i make them responsible for the direct and indirect damage they cause to innocent mexican people whose will receive an unfair treatment, insults and discrimination due to their generalized comments, the sadness caused to the designer of that car, which for sure made it with a lot of decication since there aren’t much mexican car builders.
So sad!
So what
So what its not the first time they have been slagging off a country for a laugh. Everyone is a target and i tend to agree with the top gear team they are a bunch of lazy good for nothings and their food is indeed reheated vomit.
I watched Top Gear and I think Mexicans along with a whole load of other people in the world should take a step back and accept it as intended and get a sense of humour. Too many people in this day and age are easily offended by bugger all. I blame the Americans and their compensation culture, we as a nation have picked up on that and get offended over the slightest thing. Its amazing how a few quid will salve those bruised emotions from being offended.
article clearly made by a pc idiot.
Really, you do yourself no favours in the comments you have made about the Top Gear shows’ treatment of the Mexican Sports car (????? as if such a thing could be taken seriously anyway!!). We live in a world filled with disasters, pollution, genocide, famine and pestilence and you really have nothing better to do with your time than complain about a few comments made by an entertainment show?! A show, by the way, you obviously know little about. Were you to be more aware of the show you would realise that it is NOT the time it is aired, the title or the marketing that make the show popular, IT IS THE HOSTS! This is because they are known to be controversial in their attitude towards car manufacturers, countries and even individuals. If you don’t like their comments, which I very much doubt you yourself heard at the time of the broadcast, then watch something else.
Some of us find the show entertaining and informative. I admit that sometimes the hosts will make remarks which are made JOKINGLY, they are not politicians attempting to agitate a nation, they are a trio of overgrown schoolboys having fun. For them to be considered as anything but entertainers is pointless, and to be chastized by a country that is so over-run with corruption and crime, perhaps the Mexican Ambassador should concern himself more with matters of state and helping sort out the crime in his own country instead of sitting in front of the television complaining about popular TV shows.
CHILE OUT MAN ,ITS ONLY LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT NOT MEANT TO BE TAKEN THAT SERIOUSLLY LETS STOP BEEN SO PC AND JUST HAVE A LAUGH
next time someone talks about your mom as a lazy, feckless, and flatulent person, tell me if you are gonna laugh, and find it funny.
no problem if they are going to talk about the car, but if they mess with a culture, it´s a problem,
Before you start calling the presenters of Top Gear unintelligent, it may be wise that you proof read your article before you post it. Learn to write correctly before publicly expressing your opinion. Ignorant fool.
how dare they call the presenters of the greatest motoring show in the world “bastards” I’m with Clarkson and Hammond, they are an idle civilisation why can’t they get a job in their own country instead of trying to cross the border or deal drugs, why can’t the Mexicans be like the rest of us.
Hard working and we earn our things, That’s what makes us British.
And to be fair I don’t think the Mexican ambassador has the right to file a complaint in to the BBC, do you see the Germans complaining? or the Aussies complaining?
i don’t think so.
to summarise i think that the Mexican ambassador should keep his trap shut !
is anyone with me on this one.?
Luke, check your “civilization” word it seems to be spelled “rong”
Well, my lasting memory of Mexico is from a holiday in Cancun, during which I was offered drugs by a uniformed police officer on the beach! An entire film canister of cocaine for $50 (he showed it to me on the spot, and when I declined, moved on to another group of tourists and offered it to them). Having said that, the other people we met were very nice, and nothing like the stereotype reported in this article. Perhaps the three Top Gear idiots have seen too many Westerns? I don’t think much of the ‘humour’ on the programme to be honest, and only watch because they show some decent cars during 5% of the transmission. The rest of the time is taken up by the egos of Clarkson, Hammond and the gay one. High time it was removed from our screens I say, after all we still have 5th Gear which does the same job without offending anybody. And if you don’t agree with me you can kiss my trunk (((((((((((((((((((oo) RAAAAR!
Like most people have already stated, the mexican ambassador should get a life. I think us ENGLISH have enough thrown at us in the past, and treated has it is meant to be fun.
It’s the old addage having the mickey taken out of you.
But please remind me who is actually running Mexico ………. oh yeah drug baron’s and murderers….. let the Mecican Ambassador answer that one
In this day and age I think we should all grow up and take the mature viewpoint. All races, countries, genders, sexual persuasions, religions, colours and creed are all individual and different. As a result of us all being different, we are all the same. No one group is better than the other, and we should accept this fact. The last person who raised massive support and couldn’t accept that we are all equal was called Hitler and he tainted the world forever.
If we cannot laugh at our differences we cannot work together. Friendship needs humour, compassion and humility. I found the comments funny, and my mexican neighbour also found it funny. I would hope mexican commedians would have the constitution to poke fun at us overweight, bad-toothed, tweed-clad Englishmen. Who’s with me?
What a surprise to find ‘Think’Taylor is black. Oh dear, was that racist ‘Think’? You see sometimes stereotypes are right, and sometimes people don’t get offended when someone steps out of the boundaries of the ‘thought’ police and says something politically incorrect. IN FACT many people find it entertaining and a refreshing change in todays overly engineered and slightly psychotic PC society.
Ain’t it funny though how all you people think the same eh ‘Think’? Freedom of course comes second to holding the gags over the mouths of the people who’s country you are occupying. Develop a thicker skin ‘Think’, or go back to Africa where you won’t get offended by anyone – what sort of guest expects the host to rearrange all the furniture in the house just for their visit?????
Think on ‘Think’.
I agree that the comments on Top Gear should not be taken seriously but that doesn’t alter the fact that Clarkson is an arrogant , rude s.o.b.
All you fuckinbg dogooders in the PC brigade. Its your fucking fault the contry is in the state its in because people are gettiing to scared to say anything.
I know Clarkson is a dickhead. Must be. He hates motorbikes.
But, get a life you stupid miserable fucking muppets.
They were right, Mexicans are smelly, lazy, ignorant fucks who wouldnt know a decent car if it dropped on their heads.
And ThinkTaylor- you are a bigoted clown.
I bet if it was a black man or asian saying what they say on top gear then nothing would be said, because you fucks only complain abot white men on shows knowing full well you racist bastards will get away with it. And ANA bet you like dark meet or slightly Mexican meat you bitch
Ha! So, the Mexicans are offended. Are we to now expect the Australians to jump on the bandwagon as well? Think Taylor, if you are as pc as you claim to be and have taken on the role of ‘defender of the peace’ where is your rant defending the integrity of the Australian people? Or did you not even watch the show? People like you have made this country into a ‘pc’ nanny state with everyone afraid to say what they like in case someones dog gets offended.
HAVE YOU NOT HEARD OF FREE SPEECH?
I love TG because of the outspoken views of the presenters and, wait for it, the cars as well! It just would be another boring car show without the comments made by Clarkson and co. If you actually watched the show over a series or 2 you would see that everyone gets stick at some point or another. Clarkson got in trouble before with a joke about lorry drivers murdering prostitutes, did the worlds lorry drivers start crying? NO. Bad taste joke= extremely funny entertainment.
Before you start ranting about intelligence and lack of respect, maybe you should do some proper research before blogging. GET OFF YOUR F***ING SOAPBOX and do something useful with your time.
I thing the these broadcasters are paid huge amounts of money to insult culture and people of nations.Who do these broadcasters thing they are?The sooner they go the better Learn how to be kind and treat people with respect
okay all be it i do think it might have been taken a little far but you are doing the same by calling them bastards. political correctness has gone mad we have to sing bah bah RAINBOW sheep now but i dont think theres any point in haranging them about because clarkson is basically the frankie boyle of top gear
I find it hilarious, i love Top Gear, these comments are not meant to be taken so literally and seriously. it is an entertainment show and this is their style of humour they also make fun of the swiss, germans french etc etc so leave them alone they are great presenters who are not ‘PC’ and full of botox like most of the rest of them
Bastards!!! who needs sacking for inappropriate remarks?
This is ridiculous, britain is nothing but a doormat for foreigners and a few wee jobes about mexicans and they are racist? Get a sense of humour,
I think the writer of this article should be sacked for crimes against freedom of speech (and for jumping on the PC bandwagon)
I think this is crazy, the thing that gets me is that comedians say far worse and its ok but as soon as they hear something on Top Gear its sooo wrong. People need to lighten up and have a laugh…….. And there is no way they can give the boys the boot, they are the show!!!!!
As if, in all the verbal crime fighting bullshit you are sprouting, you have wrote, (and i quote) “This is just proof that everyone on television is not intelligent” so whilst your preaching, maybe you yourself should stop steriotyping before condeming others!
Thinktaylor is an idiot…another blackman with a giant chip on his shoulder looking to blame the world for his bitterness and a total lack of a sense of humour.
He embodies what is WRONG about this crazy politically correct world where people have to check the minutiae of every word so as not to offend the poor sad bastards like him who lurk under the stone waiting to slither out and demand the ruination of individuals who are upholding the very freedom of speech that freed his sorry assed ancestors in the first place…..thinktaylor…thinkmore.. you are a dickhead!
what else is there to say about mexicans
GET A LIFE AND A SENCE OF HUMOUR – ITS PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT ARE RUINING THIS COUNTRY!
They’re playing on a well known national stereotype – its like saying all the Germans have shiny boots and march a lot. Perhaps if it upsets them its a bit nearer to the truth than we thought……..
So in that case, from what your saying, all of those old cartoons that are still shown that depict Mexicans as described by Hammond and Clarkson should also be banned from TV?
Yes it is a stereotype, but every country has a stereotype. I think next time an Irishman is on the TV drinking I will complain. I’m Irish, and the depiction of an Irishman drinking I feel is also racist and xenophonic. Sadly, I think if you were to ask people what they thought of Mexico, they wouldn’t be coming out saying they are anything other than what was described on Top Gear. At the end of the day, I honestly don’t think the comments were racist. If they were, there would be a hell of a lot more complaints rather than the poultry 500 that has been received. Remember, Top Gear pulls in 9 million viewers a week. Whats 500 in comparison to that?
As for this article, it’s just bad/lazy journalism. No professionalism in it either. If it was professional, the words “fire those bastards” would never be used. Obviously, this may go some way to reason why the writer is writing on a website and not for a top newspaper… like Jeremy Clarkson “the bastard”.
We got your point Mick”
Me think’s thuo doth protest to much mr taylor(wonder why he so Bitchy maybe because no one know’s who he is, unlike the people he is Bitching about) “Live and let Live”
mmmmmmmmmmmm buritos, chile , taco’s, mexico is nice, but i wouldn’t buy anything from them, if their chile is anything to go by then a car would tear my butt to shreds!!! no thank you, top gear you are the ice cream to a chile burned arse
viva MEXICO !!!!!! the most beautiful women!!.
Jody Kiss you do not have to eat the chile just pretend it’s you regular and daily sex toy, sit on it and wait for the disastrous result “Mexican runs”
Top Gear is one of the most successful programmes ever because of this type of humour. With viewers all round the globe, so what if the odd Mexican changes the channel it will hardly dent the figures.
What most of the easily-offended commentators fail to see in cases like this is the humour is aimed more at casual attitudes towards nationalities (or whatever the subject matter is) than it is towards the nations themselves. Hammond was poking fun at the sterotypical image of Mexicans than he was at Mexicans themselves. I bet most of those who complained also thought Ali G was racist and that that Brass Eye special was actually poking fun at paedophilia.
For the record, I find this sort of humour pant-wettingly hilarious.
what do mexicans find under their carpets?
“underlay underlay”
Jason H. they usuually find your Chingada madre being laid
my mother *** being laid????? if your going to insult me roberto please make sure it makes sense you feckless swamp guinea!
I don’t think that it’s something to get that upset about. The presenters are known for coming out with funny if a little offensive comments.
I, for one, would not watch the show if any of them were fired. They make the show! It wouldn’t be the same without them and I think they would lose a LOT of viewers if they replaced any of them.
Of course they’re not offensive to american audience. I know Mexico far beyond those stupid stereotypes and those comments are not only rude, they are definetly out of place. Judging a country from cartoon stereotypes is one thing, calling a whole nation stupid, and so is beyond obnoxious.
ur a fucking prick how is this racist? it just comedic, your as bad as the people who cliamed Resident Evil 5 was racist I.E your pathetic and a waste of life now go write a proper article
Its all true !!! Go clarkson . Keep taking the piss ! we love you .
The really offensive one is the author of this article describing the Top Gear presenters as “bastards”. The implication here is taht all individuals born out of wedlock are ignorant racist scum. The word “bastard” means an illegitimate child – to use it as a perjorative as most people do is trully vile. No-one can help the situation of their birth, and most “bastards” are no better nor worse that most “non-bastards”.
For crying out loud – get a life and a sense of humour. There is a huge difference between remarks made to incite racila/religious hatred, and remarks made in honest jest. I am a Geordie, and if I took offence every time someone made a stereotypical remark about me or my origins, I would be huffing and puffing until I belw everyone’s house down!
It’s the right to make such remarks which have actually made Britain the tolerant and (still) wonderful society it is to live in – why else would people not just flood into this country, but be very largely accepted and welcomed? One of the first things any dictatorship does to control the population, is ban any humour and mickey-taking. That is because such remarks expose truths in society, and because they enable people actually to bod together in mutual mickey-taking and enjoy their exchange of humour. The Mexican Ambassador would have been a lot wiser to have replied with a steroetypical comment about the British (I don’t know – maybe that the team like big cars because they are compensating for something) – Hammond et al would have been fine with that, and so would the rest of us and there would have been no bad feeling. I tend to think that if someone protests too much, it is because the truth has hit home . . .
VIVA MEXICO!!!! AND THE TEQUILA.
Here we going again – another left wing dogooder sitting by his TV waiting to be offended on someone elses behalf.
Half of what happens on top gear is satire – it’s not meant to be taken seriously, just to entertain.
If it doen’t entertain you, fine – USE THE OFF BUTTON.
Personally I think Clarkson is a tw*t – however he has the right to be a tw*t, as well as the right to freedom of speech.
Sometimes the result is something you won’t like, but thats all part & parcel of living in a free democracy.
Why do all you people assume that people who don’t care for top gear are “lefty do gooders”? As a person who has left wing views on political issues I find it somewhat offesive to be stereotyped in this way. I aso think the show is very funny, but I also think JC is a tw@t & uses his height advantage to bully people, I don’t care for bullies
I would rather be a lefty do gooder that a righty “greed is good” Thatcherite, now Cameronite or Gleggie, neither am I politcally correct if I can help it but I do believe there is such a thing as Society.
Jc & co taking the p1ss out of everybody is the best bit of the show, sliding round a racetrack in expensive cars has become boring.
Liking or not liking TG is not the point – the good old Leftie PC “being outraged on some elses behalf” and “lets ban it for your own good because we don’t like it” is what its all about.
If you dont like what you see – USE THE OFF BUTTON.
Ye Gods
Not only do these complainers suffer from sense of humour failure, it would seem that nearly everyone using these sites also suffer from English Language failure. The terminology, syntax, spelling etcetera are all appalling.
A) Get a life
B) Having obtained one, learn the language.
I applaud the review’s here. I can only describe this article as utter sh*te.
They should be fined and fired too. Idiots !
aAnd why was this much hoo-har not expressed when james may refered to the vauxhall monaro as a fat, aussie slacker?
Lazy, feckless and flatulent!!!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Oh, this person is my new best friend!!!!
I’m going to have that made into a t-shirt!!
The stereotypes are stereotypes because they are usually based in fact.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!
Ooh! I wet ‘em!!!
Mark it’s quite all right, we all respect your point of view. this also includes your and theTop gear presenters sexual preference for men ……We are tolerant in this world.
Bob don’t forget to add to your shirt, I eat shite from the the top gear arse.
There is nothing to be offended by…It will be the same as if you would call the top gear hosts homos because of their mannerisms and the way the talk and walk…No offense to the gay people.
Top gear reps are idiots ignorant and are out of place with that stereo type it is not evan close to mexican culter today that might have been way back in the days where there was not to many people educated just like it was every where else ,the people today are as smart as they can get and competant all over the world. As far as being lazy , Mexicans are one of the hardest working people there could be and dont shy away from hard work ,on like other ethnicitys who are fucken lazy basterds parasites . .
^ whos at fault here mark? your whinging about the top gear presenters and what they said, yet you have the temerity to insult them? the hypocrisy is crushing me. did you even see the said episode??? doubtful!
Jason you got the wrong traslation, Removed …Roberto
Chingada madre
it was a rough translation the word will no doubt be removed by the sensors but it was a tussle between Bitches or the other which is Mother Fucker.
thanks for the heads up tho.
JASON, YOU DEFINATELY SHOWED A LOT OF CLASS ON YOUR LAST REPLY (REGARDING TRANSLATION), MY APOLOGIES MATE…ROBERTO.
don t apol me, i copied what you put and pasted it into google. i dont speak latin-american/hispanic or whatever language you used.
cheers
jason
I guess I overreacted to your joke…my mistake…cheers to you too.
no worries, its all good fun! for what its worth rob rodriguez and tarantino have made mexico a very interesting place indeed. to all on here i would take what the top gear chaps with a pinch of salt, i am surprised that they dont get the new mexcian sports car on the show to see what it can really do. that would be quite an apology to there comments indeed.
jason
Jason, perhaps some of us took the comment in a negative and offensively here in Los Angeles California, but as you mentioned, It’ s only fun..take care guy.
hey, no worries roberto
you take care as well
jason
Quite simply the truth hurts!!
Jose, I belong to best of all latinos (Argentinian) and yet, I do put down your country of origin ( Mexico) or you were probably born somewhere the States. As for your ancestors who probably spoke a Mexican dialect (Nahualt, Zapotecan or Mayan) and not real Spanish, I’m sure you feel that way as well as many others who learned how to communicate in “English” by “hangging around with the “homeboys” somewhere in the Barrio;or you were probably educated as a “Baturro or paleto” and never learned how to communicate in Spanish…..Ciao boludo.
i live in mexico. while the comments don´t reflect everybody, they speak of a general truth. but the food is great, i must say.
Top Gear isnt to be taken seriously, (even when it comes to car reviews), this maybe over the top, and offensive-but common, if you dont like it-change the channel. chillax, its just a couple of morons on the BBC.
Its just a funny comment. I really love it. They were actually soft on them. No need to fire anybody because of those comments. Stop the charade.
mexicans should not worry about these negative comments about Mexcan cars. They should rather endeavour to improve upon them. the same butt of jokes were made about the Japanese when they started making Datsun and Toyota cars but nobody mocks Datsun (now Nissan) and Toyota now. All such statements are signs of deep seated fear by Western folks of what Mexicans can do with their low cost of production and technological advancements. Like bullying, if you are the object of racist jokes it appears very funny but not the person being attacked.
The admonishing of people to change the channel if they dont like it, is stupid. Let some sit on British television to insult the queen and then if you dont like it, you may change it.
So many people feel very strongly on both sides…I am white, and have a 10-year-old son. My son’s best friend is a boy who lives across the street, and his family happens to be from Mexico. They have a wonderful family, very industrious, hard-working, and the opposite of lazy. They own a Mexican food restaurant, and personally, I love Mexican food. It is one of my favorites. They are just one family out of millions, and do not necessarily represent the Mexican people, but to me they are just a nice family with good values, just like so many other families, and color is not the deciding factor. I think as a whole the Mexican people are tenacious and hard working and not at all lazy. I like them. I am not a fan of illegal immigration, and I do think it is going to be the downfall of the United States. There can only be so much drain on an economy without being refueled, and the people who are contributing to the coffers here in the U.S. are outnumbered by those who take services but have never contributed, like the illegals. But the same can be said for white and black drug addicts, alcoholics, or just plain lazy people who do not want to work. For the Mexican people who are here legally, bravo. We need more people like them in general, regardless of where they come from. I do not think the Top Gear hosts should be fired, but I do think they should apologize, and maybe tone down the sweeping statements of an entire race. Of course, any publicity is good publicity! It is supposed to be funny, not to be taken seriously.
Hey Merricat, thanks for the balanced comment.
Seriously? Have you ever actually watched Top Gear? Do you have even the slightest idea what you are talking about? Have you ever proofread your own drivel? I’m guessing Clarkson throws out more and better writing than you will ever publish and then you resort to direct personal attacks after condemning someone else? Crawl back up your mother and take your PC bullshit with you. F**king Mexican!
Not a very balanced or friendly reply Mr Hucker!
“Not a very balanced or friendly reply Mr Hucker!”
Sorry dear, it seems at least as balanced and friendly as your original rantings.
Hey Mr Hucker, I didn’t write the post, was another writer on the site. Just going over the comments and trying to keep people from getting too far out there.
I can’t believe that anyone would even defend that behaviour. I’m sure that if I went on TV saying that all Brits have bad teeth, sardine breath and horrid accents there would be call for a public apology. Where on earth does anyone get off generalizing an entire country in such a manner? A joke is one thing, blatant ignorance another. Just because there’s not a large Mexican population in GB does NOT mean that it’s ok to be racist. Also, what the hell is wrong with you people? Seriously? I can’t believe that there are so many people here defending racism. You are absolutely worse than any redneck or redneck stereotype I have come across in my life. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Truly and deeply ashamed.