For all the Ricky Gervais fans on here

Neil what a prick. :angry:

Started watching back the first series of the original Office

Some show :clap:

Chris Finch :pint:

What’s black and slides down Nelson’s Column?
Winnie Mandela :lol:

Epic show. The episode where they go to the night club is possibly the best…

Has anyone started watching season two of an Idiot Abroad yet? I didn’t think it was possible, but it’s actually better than season one. :lol:

Just sitting down to watch episode three here now…

It seems to be repeating things he did in Season 1 a little bit. If I hear that his bolier is still broken Ill go mad. Its been broke for 5 years. :lol:

He still goes on about the boiler, especially if he is enjoying something or is relaxed. He says stuff like “this is helping to get my mind off the boiler at home”. :smiley:

He may have enough cash to fix it now. :lol: Karl dressed as a ladyboy was hilarious and he seemed to enjoy it as well.

http://www.unofficialgervais.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/417581298.jpg

His Science show is on Channel 4 at the minute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0GpU37hxGA

Best episode of an Idiot Abroad ever I think was on earlier. Karl and the Eskimo old women. “Its like a Eskimo version of Golden Girls”
“Im saving the glaciers because Im bald and I dont wash my hair or use a hairdryer” :lol: :clap:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DgyoIMAMPI

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Bad day at the office: Gervais under fire for mocking disabled on Twitter

COMEDIAN Ricky Gervais has been condemned by Down’s syndrome groups for using an offensive word associated with mocking people with disabilities.
The comic has refused to apologise after he repeatedly used the word “mong” in jokes and online messages to fans on the social networking site Twitter.

Gervais insisted the meaning of the word has changed over time, saying it is now used to describe an idiot, rather than being a derogatory term for those suffering from the chromosome disorder.

But the funnyman came under fire from disability groups and Down’s syndrome campaigners, who said his use of the term was insensitive and distressing.

Gervais, who has more than 440,000 followers on Twitter, used phrases including: “two mongs don’t make a right” and “good monging everyone”.

He also used the term to describe the thousands of people who lined the streets of London to watch the royal wedding on April 29 this year.

Fellow comedian Richard Herring criticised Gervais for using the word but said a number of other comics were “happy to use ‘mong’ or ‘retard’ as a means of getting a laugh”.

He added: “If the words are upsetting some people and perpetuating a stereotype, isn’t it more noble and thoughtful to just admit you might have made a mistake and stop?”

Mencap, the learning disability charity, said the comic’s words were “very disappointing”. A spokesman said using the term could be “offensive to people with a disability and their families”.

After the row erupted last week, Gervais said he had never used the word “mong” to mock those with disabilities.

Responding to an online poll about whether the word was offensive, he tweeted: “The humourless PC brigade have been out in force trying to influence the vote with ill informed negative comment.”

He added: “Dear fans. Don’t give the haters any attention. Those people aren’t really offended by the things I say - they are offended by my success.”

While many people were outraged by Gervais’ comments, some fans said there was nothing wrong with his language.

One tweeted: “As the mother of a child with severe learning difficulties, I say mong all the time.”

- Sarah Rainey

I never knew the word mong had those connotations either.

Two Mongs don’t make a right

:lol: :clap: :lol: :pint:

:clap:

Ricky in getting publicity shocker. How many shows has he on or will do by the end of the year. :lol:

“Mencap, the learning disability charity”

Sound like a bunch mongs to me.

Mong comes from the term Mongoloid.
A Mongoloid is someone from a central Asian region. (Derived from Mongolia)
The term Mongoloid was used as an offensive term towards the mentally handicapped as they looked like mongoloids.

Its something along those lines anyway.
Mong has definately evolved as a word though.

I wonder what mong makes of it all :lol:

From his Twitter account just there:

rickygervais “@CharliMcAuley: @rickygervais I prefer it when you use the word twongs” Then I shall. If the M word is so offensive Twongs is fine with me

People like to see famous people, if you go to a little town in Wales, you turn up in Lampeter with Richard Blackwood on your arm, and you go… Oi everybody! winks little suprise for you, Richard Blackwood.

They’re gonna go, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? And not in a racist way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx5fDTPdE1A