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to boycott Amazon for hiring Jeremy Clarkson

83 replies

EdwardTaylor · 30/07/2015 16:14

Top Gear spent YEARS promoting dangerous, antisocial attitudes.
Cars AREN'T toys. When they are misused, people can get KILLED.
It seemed wrong that the BBC seemed to promote this idea that motorists are "above the law" with no concern for the dangers in residential areas caused (parents afraid to let their kids play out); wrong to promote the attitude that the best car, driver, driving is the FASTEST with no concern for the young drivers who kill themselves (and others) by driving too fast.

How, why did the BBC get away with it for so long?

Why has AMAZON now given Clarkson a new home and, no doubt, an opportunity to enrich himself still further while promoting attitudes that will surely cost lives?

OP posts:
KinkyAfro · 30/07/2015 16:43

I can't wait for it to start

Andrewofgg · 30/07/2015 16:44

My usual reaction to anybody wanting to boycott this company or that company is that they should get out more and this is no different.

CelibacyCakeAndFuckThePO · 30/07/2015 16:44

I often find myself, after watching an episode of Breaking Bad, cracking open my secret lab and cooking me some mighty fine crystal meth.

Niloufes · 30/07/2015 16:45

Good luck with that Eddie

SwedishEdith · 30/07/2015 16:45

I'm pleased they've gone to Amazon because now I never have to hear about them at all.

Gileswithachainsaw · 30/07/2015 16:46

I perform exorcisms and perform autopsies on a daily basis. wanna hang out celibacy

thetroubleis · 30/07/2015 16:46

Well, I only managed the first season of Dexter before I needed to get a new washing machine.

CelibacyCakeAndFuckThePO · 30/07/2015 16:47

Giles, I feel a new show coming up!

GraysAnalogy · 30/07/2015 16:48

Celibacy My boyfriend is the spitting image of Jesse, would you like to borrow him?

BeckerLleytonnever · 30/07/2015 16:48

My prob is May and Hammond supporting an assaulting thug.

They could have stayed with TG on the BBC but that poor producer was so afraid of losing (probably) a poorly paid job as it is, he didnt press charges.

AFAIK Clarkson has never apologised and that sickens me.

OP a lot of what you said is crap, however there ARE yobbos who are influenced by fast cars and are a danger on the road cos in their deranged minds they think theyre Sig.

IHaveBrilloHair · 30/07/2015 16:52

Fraid I love my Prime far too much to give it up, besides, I have four cats, Amazon provide them with boxes.

CelibacyCakeAndFuckThePO · 30/07/2015 16:53

Oh no Grays, I'm completely in love with Bryan Cranston and have been since he was in Malcolm in the Middle Grin

I want to protect Jesse,nothing more Blush

DadfromUncle · 30/07/2015 16:54

Don't pay the BBC any money, don't pay for Amazon Prime haven't really felt I was missing out without Clarkson :)

swisscheesetony · 30/07/2015 16:55

Um. Why didn't you boycott amazon when they started selling Top Gear CDs/books etc?

GraysAnalogy · 30/07/2015 16:57

Oh I meant for helping you cook Wink I loved BC in Malcolm in the Middle too. Brilliant.

PtolemysNeedle · 30/07/2015 17:05

At least you can stop boycotting the BBC now that they've sacked him.

Assuming you did boycott them because of your opinions on top gear of course.

But maybe you should wait and see if they continue with the same dangerous and anti social attitudes with the new series of top gear in case you have to boycott them twice.

JohnCusacksWife · 30/07/2015 18:01

Where do I sin up for Prime? I love Jezza!

Andrewofgg · 30/07/2015 18:04

Where do I sin up for Prime?

Grin
RepeatAdNauseum · 30/07/2015 18:09

Celibacy If your boyfriend looks like Jesse, I'll run away with borrow him Blush

OhYouBadBadKitten · 30/07/2015 18:14

me too cocolepew :( that's messed up our plans. Really don't want amazon prime.

sugar21 · 30/07/2015 18:16

GrinGrinGrin
The drones are coming

Sparklingbrook · 30/07/2015 18:34

Do what you like. I personally can't wait to watch. Smile

eyebags63 · 30/07/2015 18:35

oh get a fucking grip OP.

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 30/07/2015 18:37

me too SparklingSmile

Sparklingbrook · 30/07/2015 18:40

[grin[ Zing. i didn't know we were solely blaming Top Gear for dangerous antisocial attitudes.

That said I do drive everywhere with my foot to the floor shouting 'POWER!!' as I go round every corner. Grin

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