I’m not saying “they take the mick out of whites”.
They take the mick out of everyone.
Apu from The Simpsons Drama
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They take the mick out of everyone.
I find Corrie offensive to brain cells personally lol
Agree though mate.
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It's a growth industry, this being offended lark.
Don't see the harm in putting on accents for cartoon characters, but again if it offends enough people that the actor feels they should step down then there's little choice but for them to do so.
Must admit, I have noticed my missus's deadpan face after she's watched it!
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Then it begs the question why has this one particular character caused controversy over a long period of time whereas none of the others have ? Are Indian people being too precious ? If this was a crusade by SJW's or whatever surely they would also focus on other characters such as the black cop etc ?
I think there’s a percentage of every walk of life that is too precious. Modern life.
Not amongst my Albion supporting chums, to them yam all dingles. And yam yam is applied by Brummies to folk beyond Wolverhampton in the Black Country. Dow yow lecture me on Midlands culture, Mi Mon.
On that note they should ban Yams too.
Agree on the comedy point though. Little Britain poked fun at the upper (the Bitty loving white middle class Tory) and lower classes (Vicki Pollard) and no one gets mad. But if enough moaned they'd get pulled.
Only ever heard Dingle used in reference to football and Wolves fans, and I've lived here all my life and have worked across the Black Country and Birmingham.
Work in Sutton Coldfield atm and the only Wolves fan in the office is 'Donna the Dingle' even though she's from Telford, no one ever refers to me as one even though I'm actually from Wolvo.
Back on topic though, if people cryarse over silly things like who does the voice acting for a cartoon then they should count themselves lucky at having such trivial problems in life.
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I agree but then you'd think other minority characters on the show would have received similar levels of criticism but Apu has always been the character that's courted the controversy whereas i can't really ever remember anyone kicking off over say Carl Carlson or Bleeding Gums Murphy.
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Havnt watched them for years, obvs, but they are gold. For a grown up.
Loads of kids programmes have adult jokes, probably to allay the boredom of the programme makers.
It's not though is it? Censorship is probably more lenient than ever, and most comedians have podcasts available that are completely uncensored, the really good one stay popular without causing outrage, and make jokes about rape, 9/11, the holocaust etc
Comedy changes when culture changes. White face used to be funny/acceptable. This will be sorted out over time.
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I agree, it depends what the joke is. But in my humble opinion, some people just want to find offence in everything these days.
One of the many reasons I don't use social media mate
An excerpt from an article by Rajiv Sattyal
Here's one example: in one Simpsons episode, Apu is completing an oral exam to gain American citizenship. When asked about the cause of the Civil War, he starts into a lengthy explanation about its multiple causes, yet is interrupted by the interviewer who says, "Just say slavery." Here, Apu proves he's much more than the guy pulling the handle on the Squishee machine; his is the smart, nuanced voice, juxtaposed with that of the lazy American who just wants to get the test over with.
There's also the fact that Apu has a PhD in computer science and started working at the Kwik-E-Mart to pay off his student loans, which is actually a clever commentary on a common socioeconomic problem in America. But sure, some aspects of his character are stereotypical, just like most of the characters on The Simpsons. It's a satire, after all.
Apu might have been one of the few Indian characters on television more than a quarter-century ago, but as the documentary itself points out, there's now an Indian on practically every successful contemporary show. That's incredible progress — something about which to rejoice. Let's not play the victim. Let's celebrate.
Here's one example: in one Simpsons episode, Apu is completing an oral exam to gain American citizenship. When asked about the cause of the Civil War, he starts into a lengthy explanation about its multiple causes, yet is interrupted by the interviewer who says, "Just say slavery." Here, Apu proves he's much more than the guy pulling the handle on the Squishee machine; his is the smart, nuanced voice, juxtaposed with that of the lazy American who just wants to get the test over with.
There's also the fact that Apu has a PhD in computer science and started working at the Kwik-E-Mart to pay off his student loans, which is actually a clever commentary on a common socioeconomic problem in America. But sure, some aspects of his character are stereotypical, just like most of the characters on The Simpsons. It's a satire, after all.
Apu might have been one of the few Indian characters on television more than a quarter-century ago, but as the documentary itself points out, there's now an Indian on practically every successful contemporary show. That's incredible progress — something about which to rejoice. Let's not play the victim. Let's celebrate.
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