Birdie Boy
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- Jun 17, 2011
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Yes but bare in mind the department he was in was 99% men.
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[TV] Greg Wallace
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The Clamp
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Oh. It’s just the women he did it to didn’t seem to think it was just his way and he meant no harm.
southstandandy
WEST STAND ANDY
- Jul 9, 2003
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Not condoning his behaviour but most blokes in my office years ago would have been shown the door for the rude jokes and innuendos regularly spoken.
I'm NOT saying what he has said is right but sadly this has been common place in many workplaces for years. It's interesting that all of a sudden now we're looking to make examples of people. My grandson works on a building site and says the language and topics of discussion (by the Greg Wallace standards) would see them all sacked before even laying a brick (and there are quite a few women on site too) - no innuendo meant!
I'm NOT saying what he has said is right but sadly this has been common place in many workplaces for years. It's interesting that all of a sudden now we're looking to make examples of people. My grandson works on a building site and says the language and topics of discussion (by the Greg Wallace standards) would see them all sacked before even laying a brick (and there are quite a few women on site too) - no innuendo meant!
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
I'm 50, and I wouldn't have bantered like that in my first place of work 30 years ago, let alone with people who might be the equivalent of guests and contestants. Just a matter of taste and manners.
If you think that kind of banter signifies having a 'laugh and a joke' then it says more about your own sense of humour. Lewd sexist behaviour hasn't been funny in my entire lifetime.
In any kind of professional environment people don't banter in this way and haven't done for years. For some reason celebrity status has kept certain people out of it, probably because they hold the cards of who is going to be believed in the 'he said, she said' stakes.
Ricky Gervais did all this with the 'Office' 20 odd years ago. Being a twat isn't funny and never has been!
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Humiliating people is still common place?
The Clamp
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If I’d have walked into the office I worked in in the mid 90’s and said to someone who had a visitor badge on “hey guess what me and the Mrs did in bed this morning…”
I’d have been out the door quicker than my legs could carry me and quite right too.
I’d have been out the door quicker than my legs could carry me and quite right too.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
It's a bit nuts all this, 'back in my day', 'can't say anything anymore', - decent people never said this shite period!
The Clamp
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Exactly.
As far back as I can remember, anyone who said off things to people at work were given their marching orders.
I worked at Legal & General in the 90’s.
I’m just thinking how bizarre it would be if our line manager had come into the office, topless, saying what he’d done to his wife that morning.
This kind of behaviour has never been normal.
Birdie Boy
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- Jun 17, 2011
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I didn't ask everyone...
The Clamp
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Yet you claim most people said it was just how he is.
Most reports seem to be along the lines of everyone on set or in the offices just fell silent when he did these alleged things.
Which strikes me as more that they knew he was out of order but too afraid to speak up.
I think the post you quoted was a joke related to being in a lift unless I've been whooshed...
nicko31
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Does seem that some people revel in making others feel uncomfortable, putting people down and making them feel small. Other celebs can usually move on but for contestants such incidents leave a horrible stain, it must be devastating .
Many on the set knew what was going on, but getting such jobs in media are very difficult to secure. Breaking cover could literally be career ending
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Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Non-news: Gregg Wallace. What a waste of time this story is.
Real news that gets scant coverage: Trump appoints billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as US Ambassador to the UK, a 40% stakeholder in a dodgy payday loan company and big party donor guilty of making illegal party donations. He has no previous government experience.
Trump also appoints Charles Kushner - his son-in-law's dad - as ambassador to France when that guy has previously served time in jail for tax evasion and has been guilty of witness tampering. The bloke hired a prostitute and set a honey trap for his own brother-in-law.
These guys are not diplomats or experienced government officials, they are crooked businessmen.
Real news that gets scant coverage: Trump appoints billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as US Ambassador to the UK, a 40% stakeholder in a dodgy payday loan company and big party donor guilty of making illegal party donations. He has no previous government experience.
Trump also appoints Charles Kushner - his son-in-law's dad - as ambassador to France when that guy has previously served time in jail for tax evasion and has been guilty of witness tampering. The bloke hired a prostitute and set a honey trap for his own brother-in-law.
These guys are not diplomats or experienced government officials, they are crooked businessmen.
pb21
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The woke brigade, stopping normal people having a bit of bantz since at least the 90s.
NorthstandRacoon
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Knew this would get the reaction it did on here.
It’s just my take on it. Love how some get personal and try to judge my character because of an opinion based on something we all don’t know the exact facts about. Classic.
Classic social media flannel brigade.
Never said what he did is right, I said its weird, shouldn’t have said it etc..but should we ruin someones life over it? No.
It’s just my take on it. Love how some get personal and try to judge my character because of an opinion based on something we all don’t know the exact facts about. Classic.
Classic social media flannel brigade.
Never said what he did is right, I said its weird, shouldn’t have said it etc..but should we ruin someones life over it? No.
The Clamp
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It wouldn’t have been that woke. Anyone acting like that to women in the 90’s would have likely got a smack in the face for their troubles before being sacked.The woke brigade, stopping normal people having a bit of bantz since at least the 90s.
NorthstandRacoon
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The office is f***ing excellent comedy.
The Clamp
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What should be done about it?Knew this would get the reaction it did on here.
It’s just my take on it. Love how some get personal and try to judge my character because of an opinion based on something we all don’t know the exact facts about. Classic.
Classic social media flannel brigade.
Never said what he did is right, I said its weird, shouldn’t have said it etc..but should we ruin someones life over it? No.
Genuine question.
No we wouldn’t.
Greg Bobkin
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