Reply to: BB, sharp and to the point

[gingerjedi]

From bbc article:

Former England batsman, Geoff Boycott, a friend of Shetty, told the BBC Asian Network that he was not impressed by what he had seen so far.

Geoff feckin Boycott??? what weird circles these celebs move in

[bogeyman]

The Indians I've worked with are some of the most enthusiastic racists I've ever met!

Worked with one Indian girl whos family was chucked out of Uganda by Adi Amin's regime. She called black Africans 'n1ggers' without so much as batting an eyelid.

She also used to brag about how many black servants her family 'owned' when back in Uganda. She was very sweet and innocent, yet loathsome.

Racial predjudice is not the exclusive province of the white British male.

[andy]

That wouldn't be the caste system by any chance would it?

No , Nowadays there are only 4 castes in India. Poor,middle class,rich and super rich.
Shilpa is not exactly a hot celebrity in India nowadays and not getting any movies. So she has come to last refuse of the has-been celebrities which is BB.

[BoredBloke]

You couldn't make this stuff up. From the statement

"Danielle and her close circle of friends are of so many different races, cultures and ethnic groups that they are very comfortable with their cultural differences and comfortable discussing and even joking about these differences. "

i.e. I'm not racist, some of my best friends are black.

[Troll]

Danielle has had a very different upbringing to Shilpa whilst Shilpa is of Indian high society

That wouldn't be the caste system by any chance would it?

[sasguru]

Germaine Greer is often wrong IMHO: but very thought-provoking and a wonderful user of the language.

Actually I've figured it out. The whole situation shows women as the petty, jealous creatures they often are. GG can't deal with this as a committed feminist so has to assume that one of them is super intelligent.

[Spacecadet]

A very carefully worded (and full of bollox) statement from Danielle's family and friends:

http://www.celebrityspotlight.co.uk/danistatement.asp

[Troll]

In a sane world anyone who watchs BB OR reads the Guardian would be exterminated.

... or votes Labour

[xoggoth]

In a sane world anyone who watchs BB OR reads the Guardian would be exterminated.

[tim123]

so you are all watching this???

i've not sat down and watched an episode of something for a week or so...

Eh, a week or so!!!!

I've not sat down and watched an episode of this, EVER.

(and yet, sadly, I still know ALL about it)

tim

[expat]

I don't think it's a question of racism so much as one of class.
Jade, Adrianne, and Jo don't have any.

[Spacecadet]

so you are all watching this???

i've not sat down and watched an episode of something for a week or so...

Being a student at the time I watched the first ever big brother, then didn't bother with the rest, had better things to do.
Only started watching this one cause Shilpa Shetty was in it, i thought it might get interesting... and it certainly has!

[kramer]

so you are all watching this???

i've not sat down and watched an episode of something for a week or so...

[ChimpMaster]

I disagree with that comment in the article, compared to Scouse idiot Danielle, Cockney idiot Jade and Boxer faced idiot Jo she's a breath of fresh air.

Boxer faced Jo, lol very very funny.

Can't believe how thick Danielle is, I don't think I've seen anyone stupider than her lately.

Jade, well the less said the better. I think her real claim to fame was being the troll princess in that cartoon film....

[Spacecadet]

Not watching will spare you the nerve-fraying annoyingness that is Shilpa Shetty

I disagree with that comment in the article, compared to Scouse idiot Danielle, Cockney idiot Jade and Boxer faced idiot Jo she's a breath of fresh air.