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over a year ago
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It is funny in parts but the real message in it is quite sad on the way society can deal with old people and mentally retarded ,its quite a sad programme really. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It is funny in parts but the real message in it is quite sad on the way society can deal with old people and mentally retarded ,its quite a sad programme really."
Like using the word retarded you mean  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It is funny in parts but the real message in it is quite sad on the way society can deal with old people and mentally retarded ,its quite a sad programme really.
Like using the word retarded you mean "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It is funny in parts but the real message in it is quite sad on the way society can deal with old people and mentally retarded ,its quite a sad programme really.
Like using the word retarded you mean "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I didn't mean to cause any offence to anyone,and if i did im sorry not a pc term but it is a medical term so i apologise."
I think it's a term no longer used I know myself some of the words used in the past are no longer pc. I work I'm the learning dissabilitys field and to be honest what's pc today is offensive tomorrow so don't worry. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I didn't mean to cause any offence to anyone,and if i did im sorry not a pc term but it is a medical term so i apologise."
I don't see how it was offensive. It's just a term. Some people are too frickin sensitive. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I didn't mean to cause any offence to anyone,and if i did im sorry not a pc term but it is a medical term so i apologise.
I don't see how it was offensive. It's just a term. Some people are too frickin sensitive."
Don't think I'm frickin sensitive at all and I did mention to the person who said it that pc terms do change but come on Mong,spaz and phlyd where all ok a few years back so they ok now? And where retarded is a medical term most people shorten it to retard which is offensive  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I didn't mean to cause any offence to anyone,and if i did im sorry not a pc term but it is a medical term so i apologise.
I don't see how it was offensive. It's just a term. Some people are too frickin sensitive. some people would find offense or some problem in a mirror and an empty room  "
For personal reasons I find the word retarded very very offensive, and if that makes me 'too sensitive' I couldn't give a fuck |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I didn't mean to cause any offence to anyone,and if i did im sorry not a pc term but it is a medical term so i apologise.
I don't see how it was offensive. It's just a term. Some people are too frickin sensitive.
Don't think I'm frickin sensitive at all and I did mention to the person who said it that pc terms do change but come on Mong,spaz and phlyd where all ok a few years back so they ok now? And where retarded is a medical term most people shorten it to retard which is offensive "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I liked it, i thought he was showing a side that some people very rarely see unless they work within the environment.
Well written and done with humour and sensitivity  |
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"I didn't mean to cause any offence to anyone,and if i did im sorry not a pc term but it is a medical term so i apologise.
I don't see how it was offensive. It's just a term. Some people are too frickin sensitive.
You'll find that a lot on these forums, it's not insensitivity, it's people trying to take a moral stance in the hope it will get them laid.
I and many others of my generation still call a spastic a spastic. It was the word used in our day and just because some jobswallah has decided they want to call them 'handicapped' or 'physically challenged' instead, doesn't mean I have to change my wording because its not 'POLITICALLY' correct. What the fook politics has got to do with it God only knows, but I won't have my language or how i use it, dictated by anybody!"
perhaps your stance on how you use language may be different if you actually had a disabled child or family member for whom such a term would be very upsetting...?
just a thought..
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I didn't mean to cause any offence to anyone,and if i did im sorry not a pc term but it is a medical term so i apologise.
I don't see how it was offensive. It's just a term. Some people are too frickin sensitive.
You'll find that a lot on these forums, it's not insensitivity, it's people trying to take a moral stance in the hope it will get them laid.
I and many others of my generation still call a spastic a spastic. It was the word used in our day and just because some jobswallah has decided they want to call them 'handicapped' or 'physically challenged' instead, doesn't mean I have to change my wording because its not 'POLITICALLY' correct. What the fook politics has got to do with it God only knows, but I won't have my language or how i use it, dictated by anybody!
perhaps your stance on how you use language may be different if you actually had a disabled child or family member for whom such a term would be very upsetting...?
just a thought..
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I didn't mean to cause any offence to anyone,and if i did im sorry not a pc term but it is a medical term so i apologise.
I don't see how it was offensive. It's just a term. Some people are too frickin sensitive.
Don't think I'm frickin sensitive at all and I did mention to the person who said it that pc terms do change but come on Mong,spaz and phlyd where all ok a few years back so they ok now? And where retarded is a medical term most people shorten it to retard which is offensive "
Actually retard just means backwards its used in the car industry ie advance and retard the ignition, its the context its used in which makes it offensive not the word itself |
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I have a special son . We won't be watching Derek. Just don't like the image gervais has chosen for his character. Maybe the content may be amusing or thought provoking. On a happier note he is going on his second date ever tomorrow . He is 28 |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have a special son . We won't be watching Derek. Just don't like the image gervais has chosen for his character. Maybe the content may be amusing or thought provoking. On a happier note he is going on his second date ever tomorrow . He is 28 "
Wish him luck for his date. well done him |
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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"I have a special son . We won't be watching Derek. Just don't like the image gervais has chosen for his character. Maybe the content may be amusing or thought provoking. On a happier note he is going on his second date ever tomorrow . He is 28 "
I hope he has a blast.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have a special son . We won't be watching Derek. Just don't like the image gervais has chosen for his character. Maybe the content may be amusing or thought provoking. On a happier note he is going on his second date ever tomorrow . He is 28
I hope he has a blast.. "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I didn't mean to cause any offence to anyone,and if i did im sorry not a pc term but it is a medical term so i apologise.
I don't see how it was offensive. It's just a term. Some people are too frickin sensitive.
You'll find that a lot on these forums, it's not insensitivity, it's people trying to take a moral stance in the hope it will get them laid.
I and many others of my generation still call a spastic a spastic. It was the word used in our day and just because some jobswallah has decided they want to call them 'handicapped' or 'physically challenged' instead, doesn't mean I have to change my wording because its not 'POLITICALLY' correct. What the fook politics has got to do with it God only knows, but I won't have my language or how i use it, dictated by anybody!
Hope this is addressed to the two posts above.
To the first I'm not being sensitive in the hope of getting laid. I happen to find something's offensive and this is one of them.
To the second I was bought up using the same terms also called gays bum bandits and poofs and as for what we called coloured people !!!!!! You think that's still ok ?
perhaps your stance on how you use language may be different if you actually had a disabled child or family member for whom such a term would be very upsetting...?
just a thought..
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have a special son . We won't be watching Derek. Just don't like the image gervais has chosen for his character. Maybe the content may be amusing or thought provoking. On a happier note he is going on his second date ever tomorrow . He is 28 "
good luck to him hope he enjoys it
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have a special son . We won't be watching Derek. Just don't like the image gervais has chosen for his character. Maybe the content may be amusing or thought provoking. On a happier note he is going on his second date ever tomorrow . He is 28 "
Fantastic day for a date.  x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It would be a great show without Gervais playing the part he does. Get a better actor with a bit of depth, who could still get the humour across and it would work much better. Karl Pilkington is brilliant though. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I didn't mean to cause any offence to anyone,and if i did im sorry not a pc term but it is a medical term so i apologise.
I don't see how it was offensive. It's just a term. Some people are too frickin sensitive.
Don't think I'm frickin sensitive at all and I did mention to the person who said it that pc terms do change but come on Mong,spaz and phlyd where all ok a few years back so they ok now? And where retarded is a medical term most people shorten it to retard which is offensive
Actually retard just means backwards its used in the car industry ie advance and retard the ignition, its the context its used in which makes it offensive not the word itself "
Accept what you say about car industry but what came first the ignition or the person ? |
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"I like Ricky but Derek just isn't funny.. Carl doesn't need this...
Comments? "
I watched Derek once and it doesn't seem to know whether it is a comedy or a drama - and so fails at both. Love their other stuff but Derek is pants. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm not a fan of Gervais, however I do enjoy Derek.
I think people are making the mistake of expecting it to be a "roll on the floor" comedy.
The ending of each episode is touching and thought provoking.
I work in the NHS seeing all aspects of it and the humour is more the type that we have at work.
Also there are a lot of valid comments regarding the care system and NHS.
I loved the way Karl ripped into that vulture of a daughter last episode, yes we do get those types.  R
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By *am123Man
over a year ago
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"I'm not a fan of Gervais, however I do enjoy Derek.
I think people are making the mistake of expecting it to be a "roll on the floor" comedy.
The ending of each episode is touching and thought provoking.
I work in the NHS seeing all aspects of it and the humour is more the type that we have at work.
Also there are a lot of valid comments regarding the care system and NHS.
I loved the way Karl ripped into that vulture of a daughter last episode, yes we do get those types. R
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I thought he was quite brave doing this programme.
There are still many many people in this world who dont like to see those challenged in life , being portayed anywhere, let alone tv.
He also knew he would get stick for it. When working "in the field" you see alot of humour and its nice to see it shown, subtle or otherwise |
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"I'm not a fan of Gervais, however I do enjoy Derek.
I think people are making the mistake of expecting it to be a "roll on the floor" comedy.
The ending of each episode is touching and thought provoking.
I work in the NHS seeing all aspects of it and the humour is more the type that we have at work.
Also there are a lot of valid comments regarding the care system and NHS.
I loved the way Karl ripped into that vulture of a daughter last episode, yes we do get those types. R
XX"
To be honest it's the first and only thing I have enjoyed watching Gervais in, I watched it on a recommendation and was not dissapointed. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm not a fan of Gervais, however I do enjoy Derek.
I think people are making the mistake of expecting it to be a "roll on the floor" comedy.
The ending of each episode is touching and thought provoking.
I work in the NHS seeing all aspects of it and the humour is more the type that we have at work.
Also there are a lot of valid comments regarding the care system and NHS.
I loved the way Karl ripped into that vulture of a daughter last episode, yes we do get those types. R
XX"
I had a tear in my eye when Joan died. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm not a fan of Gervais, however I do enjoy Derek.
I think people are making the mistake of expecting it to be a "roll on the floor" comedy.
The ending of each episode is touching and thought provoking.
I work in the NHS seeing all aspects of it and the humour is more the type that we have at work.
Also there are a lot of valid comments regarding the care system and NHS.
I loved the way Karl ripped into that vulture of a daughter last episode, yes we do get those types. R
XX
I had a tear in my eye when Joan died. "
The closing credits of the episode before last where it showed the old folk when they were young made me clear my throat too.
Then I thought am I feeling sad for them or for me.  R
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The program is thought provoking with light hearted moments interspersed with serious stuff. The way he portrays peoples attitudes to 'special people' and the elderly is spot on.
In my _iew it is the best stuff he has done, quite humbling really. |
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By *wingtusMan
over a year ago
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Watched last night found It to have thought provoking moments about how people look at old age and last nights (épisode 2),had à,teenage girl with a typical youth attitude for todays society and why some teenagers have or never receive costructive and strong interaction with there peers
I put It in thé black comedy catagory
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I watched my first episode the other night, it was ok a little smaltzy but ok.
As for Karl Pilkington thing, it's a big act. He was a respected radio producer before he hooked up with Gervais. I have a feeling the whole Idiot Abroad thing is a character created by the real Karl Pilkington and Gervais |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I can understand why people don't like it but it is genius. Dark and emotional, not his usual 'in your face' style. But very well written. Black comedy making a comeback "
To be perfectly honest, i really think its very well done, i do however think people will choose to take offense at the wind if it changed and they didn't like it. I like Ricky, hes an intelligent writer, maybe this programme just goes over some peoples heads? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I find it quite moving. I don't find it insensitive nor to be mocking anyone.I had a tear in my on Wednesday watching it. Is it meant to be rolling on the floor laugh out loud funny? No of course not. |
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