People of his generation would have learnt that version. Even my generation did.

I reckon he probably did say it. It's wrong to say it but he can't be blamed for a slip of the tongue, it wouldn't have been deliberate it would have just come out as he recited a nursery rhyme. Clarkson is hardly a racist.

Posted By: Tony Martin on May 2nd 2014 at 07:17:44

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Clarkson being slated by some idiot over a nursery rhyme? Ffs people need to grow up (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, May 2, 07:07:35
- ..... (NCFC) - pants, May 2, 09:21:29
- really. how can anyone not know not to say that word (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, May 2, 07:56:45
  - or without the double negative (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, May 2, 07:57:09
    - nope, the double negative is right (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 2, 08:35:41
      - yes you're right (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, May 2, 09:09:16
- Ego the size of Everest, wallows in Press coverage, probably intentional, UKIP? (n/m) (NCFC) - trustsec, May 2, 07:50:04
- i think he thinks he can say whatever he pleases and get away with it,well i suppose he ha (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 2, 07:18:08
- People of his generation would have learnt that version. Even my generation did. (NCFC) - Tony Martin, May 2, 07:17:44
  - We all said that rhyme when I was a kid (NCFC) - duke of york, May 2, 09:01:37
  - it was never a slip of the tongue, it's clearly a bad joke at how we're not allowed to say (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 2, 08:40:00
  - but he used the term "slope" whilst in vietnam i think? although i don't know in what cont (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 2, 07:21:22
    - he was looking at a bridge with a slope on it.. (NCFC) - CWC, May 2, 08:49:51
      - yeah, probably true tbf. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 2, 08:54:03
  - Exactly (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, May 2, 07:18:16
- I think we know better than to use the word "nigger", don't we? (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, May 2, 07:12:06
  - i don't really think he's a racist though (NCFC) - Tombs, May 2, 08:00:08
    - Bit of a quandry for the Clarkson defenders as they're most likely to dismiss Brand's (NCFC) - Adster, May 2, 09:10:27
    - doubt he is, its a word he used reflexively after learning it (NCFC) - fal5taff, May 2, 08:42:41
    - whoooa - back up a bit...Jo Brand at a hay lecture, (NCFC) - Mozzer, May 2, 08:35:32
- And while I'm moaning this morning, no sympathy for peaches geldof, she had small (NCFC) - Mickdundee, May 2, 07:11:38
  - lets wait until you or someone you know gets a mental illness shall we? (NCFC) - fal5taff, May 2, 08:37:13
    - really? Well I fit into that category and I think she was a complete idiot (NCFC) - CWC, May 2, 08:57:40
      - Bravo (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 2, 09:51:57
  - Well done! Wow! I think she was committing suicide due to mental illness (NCFC) - admckechnie, May 2, 08:00:26
  - That's what my wife said. She should have learned from mum and boyfriend. (NCFC) - Tony Martin, May 2, 07:19:14
- Has he been sacked yet? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 2, 07:09:20
  - No but some Scottish mp saying he should be.. It wasn't even screened. (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, May 2, 07:13:02
    - That surely doesn't excuse him saying it ... (NCFC) - loz, May 2, 07:16:14
      - Eeny meeny money mo (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, May 2, 07:27:42
        
        Miney stupid I foon (n/m) (NCFC) - Mickdundee, May 2, 07:28:10

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