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AIBU?

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to be shocked at this comment?

71 replies

mumbar · 23/01/2011 19:50

Watching Dancing on Ice and Jason told a celeb his facial expressions made him look like he was missing a few chromosomes. Shock Sad.

AIBU to be upset by this or being oversensitive?

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LairOfTheDetermined · 23/01/2011 20:11
HelenBa · 23/01/2011 20:14

I saw it but didn't understand it

NickNacks · 23/01/2011 20:15

Which skater, I'm watching it on playback and not sure if i've gone past it??

LairOfTheDetermined · 23/01/2011 20:25

Jeff Brazier

NickNacks · 23/01/2011 20:32

Oh thanks - I've seen him but obviously missed it.

BradTittAndFlange · 23/01/2011 20:36

I did notice that Jeff's face looked strange when he was interviewd practicing, his skin looked uneven somehow. I commented to the kids, when he was on the live bit, that it looked like they hid the pigmentation problem with make up.

I hope his face is ok.

BradTittAndFlange · 23/01/2011 20:37

interviewed not interviewd.

AnnieLobeseder · 23/01/2011 20:39

Not OK. Very not OK. Absolutely disablist.

Should we all complain?

BradTittAndFlange · 23/01/2011 20:46

I will if someone gives a link? Didn't he get into trouble before for saying the wrong thing?

mumbar · 23/01/2011 21:03

Thankyou. I work in a school for pupils with sld/pmld. Many have 'chromosonal abnormalities'. There are some syndromes from these 'abnormalities' that are known to carry characteristics which can be facial.

I immediatly felt it a cruel comment but wondered whether my 'knowledge and experience' made me that more sensitive.

lair I will rewatch I was talking to DS when the skater was talking. It was more WHAT JG said not the fact it got heated.

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mumbar · 23/01/2011 21:09

annieL you want the might of MN to get on it again??

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walkinZombie · 23/01/2011 21:11

too far,
celebs with no wit being overly nasty trying to shock and make a name for themselves. sadly nothing new. Framkie Boyle anyone?
(well maybe thats an extreme example)

FranSanDisco · 23/01/2011 21:12

Out of order comment but he was told he was too offensive.

researchinmotion · 23/01/2011 21:13

It was a rude comment but like another poster said I think he meant he looked a bit monkey like in his skating.

LairOfTheDetermined · 23/01/2011 21:15

Mumbar rewatch for the skater's comment but i expect the online verision will suffer editing like last year.

FairhairedandFrustrated · 23/01/2011 21:18

What did Jeff say? I was putting kids to bed when he skated!

mumbar · 23/01/2011 21:20

I don't know what Jeff said Fairheaded. Lair has said he said something equally insuting. I only heard what JG said.

lair I can't find it on itvplayer as ads everytime I move forward and stop. Would you be happy to post what he said here?

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Dylthan · 23/01/2011 21:20

Yanbu I was actually quite shocked by it.

Dylthan · 23/01/2011 21:25

I was only half watching while mnetting but did JG not say somthing about his arm extensions being floppy and then JB said he shouldn't be watching his floppy extension. Was that what was said or was there something else?

mumbar · 23/01/2011 21:32

Not sure tbh. I was also MN and talking to DS who was half asleep on my lap!! I only heard JG comment about chromosones. It was sssoooooo offensive IMO it made me pay attention.

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cfc · 23/01/2011 21:32

He's a pig.

Why comment on people's appearance when they clearly can't do anything about it? Talk about the ice dancing, bastard.

taintedpaint · 23/01/2011 21:32

JB said something alluding to a group of men shagging Jason if he was horrible to JB....I can't remember the exact phrasing, but it was a bit Shock.

phoebebouffet · 23/01/2011 21:33

agree YANBU totally offensive comment! And what did Jeff say please?

mumbar · 23/01/2011 21:36

Thanks tainted. I missed that. Pretty awful for a family show.

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TimeForACHEEKYWine · 23/01/2011 21:36

The time he said Frankie was like a dog with a bone, he never said a bad word against her again when she bit back at him.