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Mexico shouldn't get butthurt. They talk about everyone on top gear, especially Americans. I haven't seen the US embassy demanding an apology for reinforcing negative stereotypes about Americans.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe...ex.html?hpt=C2
London (CNN) -- Mexico's ambassador to the UK has demanded a public apology from the BBC's flagship motoring show "Top Gear" after it characterized Mexicans as feckless and lazy.
In a letter to the BBC, Ambassador Eduardo Medina Mora Icaza said the BBC2 show, broadcast on January 30, had "resorted to outrageous, vulgar and inexcusable insults to stir bigoted feelings against the Mexican people."
"Top Gear" is one of the BBC's most successful exports with the BBC America website claiming that the "sharp wit of the presenters.... make it more than just a motor show."
Last month it was named most popular factual program at the UK's National Television Awards. A U.S.-made "Top Gear" is broadcast by NBC, while Australia and Russia also make local versions of the show.
Reviewing the Mexican-made Mastretta sports car, presenter Richard Hammond said: "Why would you want a Mexican car, because cars reflect national characteristics... 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."
Earlier, fellow presenter James May joked that he couldn't remember the name of the car but suggested it should be called the "Tortilla." He then described Mexican food as "refried sick."
"Just imagine waking up and remembering you're Mexican?" added Hammond.
"It'd be brilliant because you could just go straight back to sleep all day," said co-presenter Jeremy Clarkson. He then joked that the show wouldn't receive a complaint from the Mexican Embassy because the ambassador would be sitting in front of the television snoring.
Read CNN Mexico's coverage of this story
But Mora said it was "baffling and disappointing" that he had been "insulted before the people he has come to bring closer to our nation."
"These offensive, xenophobic and humiliating remarks only serve to reinforce negative stereotypes and perpetuate prejudice against Mexico and its people," he wrote.
Mora called on the presenters to apologize publicly during the show which, he said, had also been viewed in Mexico and around the world. The BBC said on its website it would respond directly to Mora.
Mexicans commenting on the show's blog page also voiced outrage.
"You should apologize ASAP and take back your offensive comments towards Mexico and Mexicans," wrote David Berlanga. "I used to be a big fan of your show, but it's not so funny anymore when the presenters start insulting you, your country and your culture."
"Top Gear" is infamous for its outrageous and taste-pushing humor.
In the same episode, May declared it was well-known that murderers drove the Renault Espace, with Clarkson suggesting that police investigating murder cases should arrest anyone in the area driving a "practical Renault."
Mexico shouldn't get butthurt. They talk about everyone on top gear, especially Americans. I haven't seen the US embassy demanding an apology for reinforcing negative stereotypes about Americans.
I remember when Joe Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_ called us "greasy mexicans" and they were banned from pretty much all of Texas for a while. I remember they had to cancel an El Paso gig after that
Feckless is such an awesome word
It's funny because it's true.
I remember when Joe Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_ called us "greasy mexicans" and they were banned from pretty much all of Texas for a while. I remember they had to cancel an El Paso gig after that
There are others with that same last name.
95% of the mexicans i know are lazy and freckle-less
its true at least for me
not sure what is feckless is but it probably describes me
feck·less/ˈfeklis/Adjective
1. (of a person) Lacking in efficiency or vitality.
2. Unthinking and irresponsible.
Damn, those English fruits were spot on.
I think sometimes you turn something on you expect that you or other people might be offended by what you see, comedy shows for example. However, when I turn on Top Gear I really just expect to learn about cars, see cars from different places, or incredibly expensive cars your average Joe wouldn't see every day, or see a sports car racing a military attack helicopter.
What I don't expect when I turn on Top Gear is to be offended and insulted. I think it's pretty lame.
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Shut the up you oversensitive pussy.
why is anyone surprised?
it's Britain. Their idea of racial integration is opening the Underground to all every morning.
Go take another nap and you'll feel better when you wake up.
Easy fix. Just change TopGear's timeslot to Siesta time.
^^ Too lazy and feckless to type out a real response imo.
Damn, don't be so sensitive.
IM SO ING PISSED OFF this ing RACIST BULL I JUST WOKE UP and this is the first thing i see english PUTOS AND THERE ED UP TEETH FORREAL FOOL
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lol
Mexicans
Assuming you just woke up, be sure to wear your Pancho before you go outside and check on your cactus, its cold.
YOU phyzik ALL I SEE IS 2 REAL MEXICANS IN THIS THREAD AND A BUNCH OF WHITE ES AND COCONUTS and yea i just woke up because i was sleeping you got a problem with that puto???
Who the would drive a car designed in mexico?
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