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Really ? Kissing the Pope's ring ? On the ticker ? I've never flounced before

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Started 3 months ago by charlies_hat
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charlies_hat

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and I know what's funny is subjective, but by this rationale we could get 'George Micheal's new release straight in the number 2 slot' on the ticker (you can have that one for free Gary) - I'm stunned.

Posted 3 months ago #
Midnight Dreary

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I think they're trying to encourage new users who call regulars "faggots".

All part of the new, warm, welcoming biscuit.

Posted 3 months ago #
Dawsons creek

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I think it's a tribute to Jim Davidson being in the news again. It's lovely seeing some old jokes getting dusted down and given a chance to wobble along the sea front with a zimmer frame, scarf and bag of toffees. You can't beat nostalgia.

Especially anal nostalgia.

Posted 3 months ago #
Tripod

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anal nostalgia

Two words I hadn't imagined seeing together...

Posted 3 months ago #
Perks

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It is an interesting decision, he clearly has shown he is a troll with homophobic views. I can only hope it's a mistake and not to make a point

For reference he went to the effort of digging this up to have a go

Posted 3 months ago #
Idiot

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I might dust off a few Irish jokes then.

Posted 3 months ago #
Tripod

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I think Alan Carr's on 'ticker duty' this week...

Posted 3 months ago #
Gerontius

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there have always been nutjobs
it's just the latest batch
http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=9088

Posted 3 months ago #
Oxbridge

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I might have defended this as a bit lame rather than specifically homophobic, but a quick trawl through Gary's past contributions also found this little gem: 'Former Nazi starts paying WW2 reparations; “it’s time to pay my Jews”.'

Posted 3 months ago #
Vertically Challenged Giant

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Charlie - you spelled Michael wrong.

I would say that the Nazi joke is lame rather than offensive.

Posted 3 months ago #
Midnight Dreary

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It's more Gary's posting "Golgo is a faggot" and "Golgo feeds on dick" which put me off, to be honest.

Anyway, careful Oxy, you don't want a track record of routinely downgrading certain writers.

Posted 3 months ago #
Carter

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What gets me is it's such an old joke. Who chose to use that thinking it was a fresh line? Whoever did is an arse.

Too much gets used on here that is either sexist, homophobic or was written back in the Stone Age and wasn't funny then.

Posted 3 months ago #
Bourbon

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Oh I get it, RING, as in kissing the pope's ring on his finger, and the pope kissing little kids' arseholes. Thank God it stayed up or I may have just dismissed it as unfunny

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