Tom Cruise are you watching?

Ann Elk · 14-09-2005 09:45AM

I think that it completelyt depends on who you are to be honest - Jeremy Clarkson makes a living out of offending liberals/environmentalists/far lefties etc. so has to accept retaliation from them - if he reacts badly to this, his approach loses credibility.

Tom Cruise has a less satirical reputation - so squirting him with a water pistol will elicit a different response. However, bearing in mind the recent remarks made by the Irish Scientology representative he would probably have to smile if hit by the Dalai Lama, Mohammed, Jesus or Confucius.

Other acceptable slappees/slaps

Roisin Ingle - A Manatee (see excellent post in the Roisin Ingle's new blog thread)
Mary Harney - Any dead or old person

Michael McDowell - Bunreacht na hEireann

Brian Cowen - Eddie Hobbs

Eddie Hobbs - A piece of fiscal legislation

Sir Bob Geldof - Idi Amin

George Bush - Take your pick

Ian Paisley - A eucharist

LegacyUser · 14-09-2005 09:58AM

That's bull****. If you look at the Gates video, the pie was rammed forcibly into his face, almost like a hard slap or even a punch, just with a pie in between. Imagine walking along Grafton Street and someone doing this to you completely out of the blue. For starters you'd get a fcuking fright, and then you'd be pissed off. Anyone who says they would take a random and sudden attack of assault with a smile and a bit of banter, isnt really thinking about it.

As for Clarkson, offending liberals/environmentalists what the hell are you on about?? If, through his car show he has a jab at the more left-wing people in society, do you think they are entitled to do this to him, or anyone for that matter, albeit private or public? Obviously they're not sufficiently equipped to put their opinions in the public consciousness without using some stupid prank/attack to get themselves in the public eye.

Ann Elk · 14-09-2005 10:18AM

bruachain wrote:

As for Clarkson, offending liberals/environmentalists what the hell are you on about?? If, through his car show he has a jab at the more left-wing people in society, do you think they are entitled to do this to him, or anyone for that matter, albeit private or public? Obviously they're not sufficiently equipped to put their opinions in the public consciousness without using some stupid prank/attack to get themselves in the public eye.

Nowhere in my post did I state that anyone was entitled to hit Clarkson with a pie - merely that the way you make your living will effect the publics reaction to your reaction.

By the way, it was meant to be a humourous post - in case you didn't detect the tone.

LegacyUser · 14-09-2005 10:27AM

Ann Elk wrote:

Nowhere in my post did I state that anyone was entitled to hit Clarkson with a pie - merely that the way you make your living will effect the publics reaction to your reaction.

By the way, it was meant to be a humourous post - in case you didn't detect the tone.

Fair enough, just your comment

Ann Elk wrote:

...so has to accept retaliation from them...

appeared to condone these actions. Irrespective of how you make you living (as a law-abiding citizen obviously!), I think you'll agree no-one is entitled to assault you...

Ann Elk · 14-09-2005 10:31AM

Couldn't agree more, but as for those hippies......................

Tom Cruise are you watching?

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