Unanswered 12: Offence

When a person finds themselves offended it is described as them ‘taking offence’. We should be thankful for this grammatical distinction for offence, like beauty, lies in the eye of the beholder.

This episode explores the modern malaise of militant indignation where the simple act of getting the hump somehow means this poor, fictional victim awards themselves the ability to force the rest of the world to adapt. Several examples from the world of comedy are brought into play, as well as racism, some bigoted woman, trigger warnings, and the Boyle family Christmas.

Trigger warning: this episode contains words that could offend if the listener has no grasp of the concept of context. Continue reading →

When a person finds themselves offended it is described as them ‘taking offence’. We should be thankful for this grammatical distinction for offence, like beauty, lies in the eye of the beholder.

This episode explores the modern malaise of militant indignation where the simple act of getting the hump somehow means this poor, fictional victim awards themselves the ability to force the rest of the world to adapt. Several examples from the world of comedy are brought into play, as well as racism, some bigoted woman, trigger warnings, and the Boyle family Christmas.

Trigger warning: this episode contains words that can offend. It is not the intention of this show to cause offence, but the hosts recognise words are used that are not theirs to use. The show remains unedited.

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Thought Bubble
“Footballers’ union demands ‘offensive’ Reg D Hunter refund his fee,” Chortle.co.uk; Wednesday 5th April 2013
Reginald D Hunter
According to Wikipedia: Nigger
Wiktionary: Paki
According to Wikipedia: Insult
MOMBcast—the podcast from MOMBcomics
“It’s PC gone mad! How did taking offence become a national obsession?” by Michael Bywater, The Independent; Thursday 12th February 2009
According to Wikipedia: Frankie Boyle
“‘I wish the Queen had died’: Offensive Frankie Boyle jokes cut from BBC Comic Relief broadcast” by Daisy Wyatt, The Independent; Thursday 7th March 2013
LiveLeak: Frankie Boyle’s pulled Comic Relief 2013 performance
According to Wikipedia: Bigotgate
Guardian Online: Audio of Gordon Brown criticising Gillian Duffy
“How Gordon Brown ‘bigot’ jibe row unfolded” by BBC News, Wednesday 28th April 2010
“Django Unchained, Djack Whitehall and Djames Delingpole” by Charlie Brooker, The Guardian; Sunday 13th January 2013
“Big Fat Quiz of the Year spurs 160 to complain over jokes about Queen” by Josh Halliday, The Guardian; Wednesday 2th January 2013
According to Wikipedia: Tomb Raider (2013, VG)
“This isn’t the article I wanted to write about Tomb Raider” by Ashelia, HellMode.com; 21st March 2013
YouTube: Booker T’s infamous “We comin’ for you” promo on Hulk Hogan ↓

Details

Recorded: 01 May 2013
Running time: 1:05’53
Bad language: Yes [4x ni**er; 2x p*ki; 3x f*ck; 2x sh*t; 1x w*nker]
‘Confirmation bias’ count: 2
Feature image source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/election-2010/7653864/General-Election-2010-Gillian-Duffy-snubbed-Gordon-Brown-photo-op-after-bigot-gaffe.html


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