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Offline thundley4

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Top Gear sparks Mexico complaints
« on: February 01, 2011, 08:32:01 PM »
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Mexico's ambassador in London has complained to the BBC over "offensive, xenophobic and humiliating" comments made about his country on Top Gear.

Eduardo Medina Mora has written to the BBC about "insults" made by Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May.

Discussing a Mexican sports car, Hammond said vehicles reflected national characteristics so "Mexican cars are just going to be lazy".

The BBC did not comment but said it would respond directly to Mr Mora.

Reviewing the Mastretta on Sunday's show, Hammond said: "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."
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Re: Top Gear sparks Mexico complaints
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2011, 08:39:11 PM »
I guess we need to complain as well.

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Re: Top Gear sparks Mexico complaints
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2011, 09:50:16 PM »
My advice to the Mexicans....... grow some f'n thicker skin, whining f'n pussies!!
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Re: Top Gear sparks Mexico complaints
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2011, 11:29:11 PM »
This is why I love Top Gear!  :rotf:
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Re: Top Gear sparks Mexico complaints
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2011, 01:40:07 AM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on February 01, 2011, 11:29:11 PM
This is why I love Top Gear!  :rotf:

+1 Screw Mexico. Wake up and contribute something to the world other than drugs and kidnappings.
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