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Jamie Oliver - 'pimp the flavour'

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Katiekitty · 21/01/2011 17:46

He says this over and over...

example: 'add some garlic to pimp the flavour'

Is this now a fully-acceptable term to use? His cookery programme is on at 5.30

It all seems part how the sex industry is becoming more and more accepted and normal, cool even.

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pointydug · 23/01/2011 13:23

'proprty porn'. That comes up a lot.

pointydug · 23/01/2011 13:21

I understand the issue. JO is by no means the first to use this phrase, it has been around a while.

Top Gear have used it. The BBC has a Pimp My Blog course on the web. In fact, I am fairly sure that a few years ago there was a mn thread about Pimp my jaffa cake. I remember it because some of those jaffa cakes were incredible.

ISNT · 23/01/2011 11:50

For me this is about how a word which means selling women for sex has become so mainstream that a popular TV chef can use it to describe flavour and no-one bats an eyelid.

Like that facebook rape thing.

It's just unpleasant and trivialises something which is actually rather serious.

ISNT · 23/01/2011 11:47

Don't think it's helpful to comment on either of their looks. Please desist.

StewieGriffinsMom · 23/01/2011 09:09

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FlamingoBingo · 23/01/2011 08:59

Is it really necessary to be so insulting about the way someone looks? What a horrible way to behave Sad

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scottishmummy · 23/01/2011 00:53

aye jools is a red faced gurn

TmiEdward · 23/01/2011 00:46

I've come across the word pimp a lot in the world of fan fiction. Used in the context of pimping their story on Twitter/forum/blog etc

  • giving pimp the meaning of to share or promote, to spread the word.
So not used in an ostentatious way, but probably more true to the original meaning of angling for business.

BTW JO is a tool.

claig · 23/01/2011 00:44

I don't like him. I find him false, a 'mockney'. Apparently, he is not going down too well in America. He hasn't got Blair behind him over there.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1348158/U-S-loses-appetite-Jamie-Oliver-75-LA-school-districts-turn-away-Food-Revolution-show.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Coleysworth · 23/01/2011 00:33

I suppose I can understand why people find him irritating, but he's done some really worthwhile things (fifteen, school dinners etc) for which he deserves credit, I reckon. And his recipes are excellent :)

scottishmummy · 23/01/2011 00:07

better than being navelgazing socialscientastic

dittany · 22/01/2011 23:20

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scottishmummy · 22/01/2011 22:52

jamie rocks.

StewieGriffinsMom · 22/01/2011 22:43

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scottishmummy · 22/01/2011 21:51

yes he is good chef and entrepreneur

pointydug · 22/01/2011 21:44

I like jamie. I have a lot of time for Jamie. I think he has achieved a lot in his field.

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scottishmummy · 22/01/2011 21:18

i like jamie,like his shows.his missus has face like a skelped arse though

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Katiekitty · 22/01/2011 21:16

pointy all I am asking is what term people who accept 'pimp' in chit chat and cookery, use for a prostitute in conversation too

I don't think I'm being sarcasic

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Tortington · 22/01/2011 21:14

jamie is a tool

however are we not reclaiming language that should be mainstreamed and was in the past?

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Katiekitty · 22/01/2011 21:13

I'm asking those who say that the meaning of 'pimp' has changed.

I'm not aware of this, I'm asking them what they think of he other side of the of the pimp coin: the prostitutes.

If you see this as hectoring, then that's up to you.

I'm asking a question to those who accept the word 'pimp' as ok

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pointydug · 22/01/2011 21:11

Language is always changing, there is never a memo.

I don't think anyone has stated that they use or accept the word.

But that sort of sarcastic rant isn;t going to influence people.

scottishmummy · 22/01/2011 21:08

who on earth are you hectoring KK.demanding specific answers making assumptions