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Boots are using a black actress in their Christmas advert.

I assume the concerns are "legitimate"

mattomac wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 12:47 pm Boots are using a black actress in their Christmas advert.

I assume the concerns are "legitimate"

How dare them darkies enjoy Christmas.

How dare them darkies get offended by Christmas.

With the announcement today that Gary Lineker was stepping back from Match of the Day there was rejoicing in Gammonistan until they saw the odds.

Best you don't hear what happened to him the first time around. Dame Sheila doesn't elaborate on what JC might say to get him in hot water.

Dame Sheila Hancock says Jesus would have been cancelled if he were still alive.

She went on to say that Jesus is very important to her, but that she believes he would be cancelled if he were alive in this day and age.

“Christ wouldn’t have lasted a minute because he said exactly what he thought, he’d have been cancelled,” she said.
https://www.joe.co.uk/entertainment/dam ... GVW4JaO8kA

A decent editor would have spiked that - not opened an older woman to ridicule.

Youngian wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2024 4:22 pm Best you don't hear what happened to him the first time around. Dame Sheila doesn't elaborate on what JC might say to get him in hot water.

Dame Sheila Hancock says Jesus would have been cancelled if he were still alive.

She went on to say that Jesus is very important to her, but that she believes he would be cancelled if he were alive in this day and age.

“Christ wouldn’t have lasted a minute because he said exactly what he thought, he’d have been cancelled,” she said.
https://www.joe.co.uk/entertainment/dam ... GVW4JaO8kA

Telegraph probably missed the original story.

All that timber and nails stuff's for tradesman's rags like the Mirror or Sun.

Even God has quit Xitter.

https://bsky.app/profile/godpod.bsky.so ... 6jwlkkns2b

Completely normal thing to say if you buy the Telegraph

The legendary actress was speaking to The Telegraph

Legendary? Seems Noah Cross's dictum applies*.

My awareness of her career is Carry On Cleo, and talking about being married to John Thaw.

*Character in Chinatown. Says that anyone who gets old enough becomes respectable.

I don't think Sheila Hancock was in Carry in Cleo

The Weeping Angel wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2024 8:29 pm I don't think Sheila Hancock was in Carry in Cleo

Sheila Hancock played Hengist Pod's (Kenneth Connor) wife, Senna, in Carry On Cleo.

She probably wasn't in "Carry in Cleo".

Fine but she's been lots of other things as well.

The Weeping Angel wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2024 9:42 pm Fine but she's been lots of other things as well.

What ? Of course she has been in lots of other things as well. She is a career actor who has worked for about 70 years. But the point at issue is that she was in Carry On Cleo. Contrary to what you said. What was that about whataboutery ?

I said I didn't think she was in Carry on Cleo not that she wasn't. Also you owe me £40.

Send me your bank account details.

Sent.

I assume it was the antisemitism that got David Icke “cancelled”.

The Weeping Angel wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2024 11:55 pm Sent.

You should have your £40 now. Let me know if not. And remind me never to make rash wagers like that again. Bloody Labour.

When's WHITE FRIDAY!!! eh?