Page 4 | Has David Walliams finally wrecked what was left of his career?

itsnotabouthepasta · 2025-06-12T10:32:05+00:00

He was part of the taping of the xmas special of WILTY yesterday and did a Nazi salute twice, as "comedy" [[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg59q1xgv8o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg59q1xgv8o]] At least the show immediately told him that it was utterly unacceptable and the BBC and production have also condemed him immediately, rather than this coming to light in a few years time. Combined with this and also being booted off BGT for the way he spoke to contestants, surely there's no way back for him now on telly?

EmeraldShamrock000 · 12/06/2025 20:12

I hope so. He is a creep and unlikeable.

TheKindPlumHelper · 12/06/2025 20:07

cardibach · 12/06/2025 20:03

I hope his career is over because I think he’s shown himself to be an arrogant misogynist. I see no reason to doubt the account that the Nazi salute was random and not part of a joke poking fun at Nazis.

That’s your opinion. You have a right to think what you do.

Have a great day. 👋

cardibach · 12/06/2025 20:03

I hope his career is over because I think he’s shown himself to be an arrogant misogynist. I see no reason to doubt the account that the Nazi salute was random and not part of a joke poking fun at Nazis.

TheKindPlumHelper · 12/06/2025 19:53

cardibach · 12/06/2025 19:46

He wasn’t poking fun at Nazis though. That’s the problem. He just did it for attention, with a side of suggesting a fellow panellist was a Nazi.
Just doing a Nazi salute does not equal poking fun at Nazis.

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That is what was stated in the articles. Media spins things to suit a narrative. Tabloids, most definitely. People dogpile…

I am sure there were conversations held behind the scenes. Let’s just wait to see what happens.

I know that Rob and David are good friends. Perhaps, there were more conversations that we did not witness. Maybe David will hear from Jewish friends and have those conversations.

Maybe he will apologize.

You can easily find another comedian, but I think it’s truly disgusting to dogpile and hope that his career is over.

cardibach · 12/06/2025 19:46

TheKindPlumHelper · 12/06/2025 19:40

If David’s poking fun of Nazis, then I’m fine with it.

I need more context about what he was thinking. None of us know that.

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He wasn’t poking fun at Nazis though. That’s the problem. He just did it for attention, with a side of suggesting a fellow panellist was a Nazi.
Just doing a Nazi salute does not equal poking fun at Nazis.

TooSquaretobehip · 12/06/2025 19:43

SpidersAreShitheads · 12/06/2025 14:02

Yes, this is where I’m at with it too, tbh.

The description doesn’t sound like he was glorifying Nazis. As other PP have said, there’s a long history of mocking Nazis and their followers.

Same with the sexual gesture, which I presume was wanking. Plenty of comedians have used this in a routine (male and female).

Comedy isn’t supposed to be sterile or sanctified. And it’s ok if it offends some people. There are types of humour I find really unpleasant and offensive.

I think we’re losing sight of the idea that even dark, terrible things can be mocked with humour. You don’t have to like it or find it funny.

Also, I absolutely fucking detest David Walliams. He’s creepy, sleazy, and misogynistic. I probably wouldn’t even have found this gesture funny - but I think cancelling him (again) over this is excessive.

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And mocking a small cock.

TheKindPlumHelper · 12/06/2025 19:42

Deadringer · 12/06/2025 19:40

It's not even that it wasn't funny, humour is subjective, or that is was offensive, it was so damned repetitive. How many times can you laugh at the fake disabled bloke getting out of his wheelchair behind his carer's back, you might find it funny the first time, but every time?

It may have been repetitive, but at the time, I laughed every time.

TheKindPlumHelper · 12/06/2025 19:40

cardibach · 12/06/2025 19:38

There you go then. It’s the Nazi salute that’s causing the issues.

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If David’s poking fun of Nazis, then I’m fine with it.

I need more context about what he was thinking. None of us know that.

Deadringer · 12/06/2025 19:40

It's not even that it wasn't funny, humour is subjective, or that is was offensive, it was so damned repetitive. How many times can you laugh at the fake disabled bloke getting out of his wheelchair behind his carer's back, you might find it funny the first time, but every time?

TooSquaretobehip · 12/06/2025 19:38

SpidersAreShitheads · 12/06/2025 14:02

Yes, this is where I’m at with it too, tbh.

The description doesn’t sound like he was glorifying Nazis. As other PP have said, there’s a long history of mocking Nazis and their followers.

Same with the sexual gesture, which I presume was wanking. Plenty of comedians have used this in a routine (male and female).

Comedy isn’t supposed to be sterile or sanctified. And it’s ok if it offends some people. There are types of humour I find really unpleasant and offensive.

I think we’re losing sight of the idea that even dark, terrible things can be mocked with humour. You don’t have to like it or find it funny.

Also, I absolutely fucking detest David Walliams. He’s creepy, sleazy, and misogynistic. I probably wouldn’t even have found this gesture funny - but I think cancelling him (again) over this is excessive.

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Yep, as we can see with this gif. Women often use the gesture to mock men. People need to remove the pole from their backsides. Wanking gesture is probably the least offensive one there is.

cardibach · 12/06/2025 19:38

TheKindPlumHelper · 12/06/2025 19:35

Nahh…I’m quite satisfied with the wanking gestures.

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There you go then. It’s the Nazi salute that’s causing the issues.

cardibach · 12/06/2025 19:36

PointsSouth · 12/06/2025 18:18

I don't think you can cancel someone for a bad joke. That's a very worrying slope to start sliding down.

Joke?

cardibach · 12/06/2025 19:36

JasmineAllen · 12/06/2025 18:11

She said the royal family was 'terribly white'. That does sound quite racist

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It’s an observation. You’re aware of the usage of ‘terribly’ for ‘very’ right?

TheKindPlumHelper · 12/06/2025 19:35

cardibach · 12/06/2025 19:34

And the Nazi salute? Do you use that?

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Nahh…I’m quite satisfied with the wanking gestures.

cardibach · 12/06/2025 19:34

TheKindPlumHelper · 12/06/2025 17:46

I use the wanking gesture 😂

I’m sure there are those that wouldn’t love my humour. That’s okay. There are people that do.

I’m sure that David is having many conversations about what happened. We’re just speculating on these news reports.

Good PR for this Christmas episode!

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And the Nazi salute? Do you use that?

LlynTegid · 12/06/2025 19:10

I hope so.

TheKindPlumHelper · 12/06/2025 19:09

LacashireButterPie · 12/06/2025 18:52

Not to mention the mockery of disabled people.

God the scenes with "Anne", who was only able to say "Uh, uh, uh". I was working with autistic kids at the time and teenagers would openly mock "uh, uh, uh" when we walked by.
Then there was "Andy" in the wheelchair.
Sickening.

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I loved Anne and Andy.

You never knew what Anne would do, and it was just funny. Again, you couldn’t do it now.

PopeJoan2 · 12/06/2025 18:54

Persephoknee · 12/06/2025 12:38

Can we start cancelling people for being unfunny, now? A period of quality assessment is surely due. It shouldn’t be that our screens are dominated by all the safe options, regardless of their talent levels.

Start with Ricky Gervais

LacashireButterPie · 12/06/2025 18:52

Deadringer · 12/06/2025 18:10

God little Britain was awful. An old woman pissing herself, the only gay in the village, vomiting racist woman, to name a few, same fucking tired nasty jokes every single episode.

Not to mention the mockery of disabled people.

God the scenes with "Anne", who was only able to say "Uh, uh, uh". I was working with autistic kids at the time and teenagers would openly mock "uh, uh, uh" when we walked by.
Then there was "Andy" in the wheelchair.
Sickening.

TheKindPlumHelper · 12/06/2025 18:31

Ablushingcrow · 12/06/2025 18:23

I totally agree. People are becoming increasingly hyper sensitive. I don't like certain comedians. Guess what? I don't watch them. The same goes with books,TV etc. Isn't that the normal thing to do?

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THIS! All of this!

PointsSouth · 12/06/2025 18:29

JHound · 12/06/2025 18:20

”Cancelling” is an individual action. You can cancel anybody for anything.

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Ignoring is an individual action,

Cancelling is a semi-orchestrated group action.

The OED is pretty clear about this usage. (Usage updated in 2021.)

More to the point, it's clear in the way we form the verb - always as a passive....

"He was cancelled..."

....because there's no specific person doing the cancelling.

It wouldn't make sense to say "I cancelled David Walliams."

Ablushingcrow · 12/06/2025 18:23

Lambourn16 · 12/06/2025 12:28

Little Britain was a fantastic comedy programme ruined by dull, humourless virtue signallers.

A world without comedy is somewhat drab however that is unfortunately what some prefer.

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I totally agree. People are becoming increasingly hyper sensitive. I don't like certain comedians. Guess what? I don't watch them. The same goes with books,TV etc. Isn't that the normal thing to do?

JHound · 12/06/2025 18:20

PointsSouth · 12/06/2025 18:18

I don't think you can cancel someone for a bad joke. That's a very worrying slope to start sliding down.

”Cancelling” is an individual action. You can cancel anybody for anything.

PointsSouth · 12/06/2025 18:18

I don't think you can cancel someone for a bad joke. That's a very worrying slope to start sliding down.

TheKindPlumHelper · 12/06/2025 18:17

Deadringer · 12/06/2025 18:10

God little Britain was awful. An old woman pissing herself, the only gay in the village, vomiting racist woman, to name a few, same fucking tired nasty jokes every single episode.

They took the piss out of everyone. 😂