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"Nikki Graham is mentally retarded"

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dogtired · 05/02/2007 13:03

That was from the mouth of a radio presenter yesterday morning. This is not the first time I've heard him use the word retarded used as an insult. This radio presenter has recently been frequently getting on his high horse about the "racist witches" from Celebrity Big Brother. How hypocritical is that??

I've emailed them to complain. Got this back :

Dear

Thank you for your email. We would like to apologise for any offence
caused by **'s comments, that was certainly not our or his
intention.

I will make sure your comments are passed on to his producer.



Regards

Rob Hooker
Operations & Compliance Manager - *FM

I am sick of the most vulnerable people in our society being the victims of such prejudice. I can't believe how intelligent, articulate radio presenters can get away with using this language for a cheap laugh in 2007

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time4me · 09/02/2007 22:31

dogtired what a brilliant letter you wrote!
Well done and bless you

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dogtired · 06/02/2007 14:44

Still haven't heard back from them

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onlyjoking9329 · 06/02/2007 13:13

yes but they don't want work

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coppertop · 05/02/2007 22:07

They should be out there getting jobs. There's plenty of work out there.

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dogtired · 05/02/2007 22:01

And don't forget the free extensions on their houses..

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onlyjoking9329 · 05/02/2007 21:57

and i bet they get benefits chucked at them too

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coppertop · 05/02/2007 21:51

Ah! Now I vaguely remember something about someone being sent back into BB after being evicted but had no idea who/what when.

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coppertop · 05/02/2007 21:48

Brand new too! Those pesky disabled folk obviously get too much money. Disgraceful!

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dogtired · 05/02/2007 21:47

you're too cool for school

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onlyjoking9329 · 05/02/2007 21:44

not to mention the free cars

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coppertop · 05/02/2007 21:39

I honestly have no idea who NG is.

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coppertop · 05/02/2007 21:38

You mean there aren't?

They're obviously too busy handing out DLA to anyone who asks for it....

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dogtired · 05/02/2007 21:38

Oh no coppertop, she was in last summers "normal" BB, no doubt she'll turn up in a CBB at some point in the future though.

And anyway I think you're cool not knowing who NG is. Like you have a LIFE or something ridiculous like that. However, I like your style! (you do know who she is really dontchya??)

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onlyjoking9329 · 05/02/2007 21:36

you should know better coppertop, next you will be suggesting there are ample services for kids with SN

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coppertop · 05/02/2007 21:32

I naively thought you had to be a celebrity to be on CBB.

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dogtired · 05/02/2007 21:27

Lol

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onlyjoking9329 · 05/02/2007 21:22

yeah but WHO IS SHE

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dogtired · 05/02/2007 21:16

NG is the girl from last summer's Big brother - she had a short relationship with Pete (famous for having Tourette's) - blonde, infamous for her tantrums...

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coppertop · 05/02/2007 21:05

I have no idea who NG is but agree wholeheartedly that it's just plain wrong for people to use disabilities as insults. and

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onlyjoking9329 · 05/02/2007 20:49

yes it is shocking that people freely use these terms, my twins girls were DX as suffering from autism & mental retardation, me & DH both agree that it's us that suffer, but we were very shocked that those words were used.

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PeachyClair · 05/02/2007 20:36

List to choose from, unfortunately.

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dogtired · 05/02/2007 20:34

Why couldn't you?

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PeachyClair · 05/02/2007 20:33

You're right dogtired. For my ethics presentation I can do poverty, childtrens rights, racism, prety much anything but disability discrimination. Well narked, so I was.

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dogtired · 05/02/2007 20:30

...had I BEEN on top form....

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dogtired · 05/02/2007 20:29

It's like racism 50 years ago or something. Thank HITC and lourobert, it was the best I could do late on a Sunday evening after a hefty wine when I was absolutely knackered, but the first opportunity I had to sit and write anything. Would have been much more articulate and better referenced had I not been on top form (I think I can remember what that was like...?).

COV, I'd just Google Sky and send an email to contacts or complaints.

It's shocking isn't it - it's like disability is the only thing the pc police seem to have overlooked (probably why it's become "fashionably naughty") and to my mind, it's the worst of the lot.

spazzy baby?! I don't even want to know. Sick

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