Micheal Martin Chinese Gaffe

darkman2 · 14-02-2011 02:27PM #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x5Rcc17eb8

We should'nt make too much of it maybe....caught this morning with this so he was - the ex Minister for Foreign Affairs there...

"that's terrible Joe..."

Jake Rugby Walrus666 · 14-02-2011 02:33PM

I hope that while doing that excellent impersonation, he had his two hands touching at palm, and kept bowing. Or made his eyes slanty with his fingers.

stovelid · 14-02-2011 02:36PM

I wonder what kind of slant his office will try and put on this?

sollar · 14-02-2011 02:37PM

Not offensive at all - down with the PC overlords.

bonerm · 14-02-2011 02:37PM

stovelid wrote: »

I wonder what kind of slant his office will try and put on this?

That's probably a slippery slope.

TheZohanS · 14-02-2011 02:39PM

Non-story really, and I've no time for Enda Kenny.

Kasabian · 14-02-2011 02:39PM

LOL.:o:o:o

I did notice that the state sponsored broadcaster had no mention of this on the 1 o'clock news but you can be guaranteed they would be all over it if it was one of the other leaders.

stimpson · 14-02-2011 02:39PM

The Chinese - a great bunch of lads.

Did he mention Ming the Merciless at all?

darkman2 · 14-02-2011 02:40PM

Kasabian wrote: »

LOL.:o:o:o

I did notice that the state sponsored broadcaster had no mention of this on the 1 o'clock news but you can be guaranteed they would be all over it if it was one of the other leaders.

They did - they played it on air (on the radio).

gonedrinking · 14-02-2011 02:40PM

the chinese think hes one of them with a name like Mee-hal

Kasabian · 14-02-2011 02:41PM

darkman2 wrote: »

They did - they played it on air.

I didn't see or hear any reference on the news at lunchtime.
Was it the radio?

ejmaztec · 14-02-2011 02:43PM

I was disappointed that he said very instead of vely. Worst Chinese impersonation I've ever heard.

He should stick to his day job, whatever that is.:pac:

Dravokivich · 14-02-2011 02:43PM

Worked out great for James Caan in El Dorado...

Poor Craythur · 14-02-2011 02:44PM

stimpson wrote: »

The Chinese - a great bunch of lads.

Did he mention Ming the Merciless at all?

Was waiting for the obligatory Father Ted quote.

bonerm · 14-02-2011 02:45PM

Michael's favourite movie?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DC5pqdp64Q

grrrrrrrrrr · 14-02-2011 02:48PM

Kasabian wrote: »

I didn't see or hear any reference on the news at lunchtime.
Was it the radio?

News at One with Sean O Rourke.
They didnt make much of it, rightly so.
Anyone who makes a big deal out of this has little worries

the purple tin · 14-02-2011 02:49PM

His election posters have a real Mr Burns vibe.

big b · 14-02-2011 02:49PM

bonerm wrote: »

That's probably plobabry a slippery srippely slope srope.

FYP

_feedback_ · 14-02-2011 02:58PM

It's not very appropriate for someone in his position, but not really a big deal either.

Non-story as someone else said.

Phill Ewinn · 14-02-2011 03:01PM

We should order him to go! Take him out for these chinese crackers, cantonese style.

flyton5 · 14-02-2011 03:04PM

Has he said solly yet?

also this:

Kasabian · 14-02-2011 03:08PM

grrrrrrrrrr wrote: »

News at One with Sean O Rourke.
They didnt make much of it, rightly so.
Anyone who makes a big deal out of this has little worries

I was watching News at 1 on RTE 1. No mention there.

If he were to become Taoiseach and drops a clanger like this when talking with Merkel or Sarkosy I would see it been a big deal.

It would be a big deal in my job if I started mimicking my companies customers in Asia while referring to them in a meeting.

phasers · 14-02-2011 03:18PM

Exclusive shot of the emergency FF press conference called earlier

stimpson · 14-02-2011 03:20PM

Kasabian wrote: »

If he were to become Taoiseach and drops a clanger like this when talking with Merkel or Sarkosy I would see it been a big deal.

Yeah, but if it was Berlusconi there would be high fives all round.

Einhard · 14-02-2011 03:48PM

Kasabian wrote: »

I was watching News at 1 on RTE 1. No mention there.

If he were to become Taoiseach and drops a clanger like this when talking with Merkel or Sarkosy I would see it been a big deal.

It would be a big deal in my job if I started mimicking my companies customers in Asia while referring to them in a meeting.

Drops a clanger like what? What exactly was offensive about what he said? I'm not trying to defend the man here, I seriously can't figure out what you're getting so worked up about.

Debthree · 14-02-2011 03:49PM

LMAO! What a tool! Anyone who says this isn't a big deal is seriously delusional. This is extremely unprofessional and offensive, albeit urine-leakingly hilarious too.

orourkeda · 14-02-2011 03:50PM

ching chong

Orando Broom · 14-02-2011 03:50PM

A chink in his previously impregnable armour.

stimpson · 14-02-2011 03:52PM

Einhard wrote: »

Drops a clanger like what? What exactly was offensive about what he said? I'm not trying to defend the man here, I seriously can't figure out what you're getting so worked up about.

Yeah. It's not like he's the minister for Foreign Affairs anymore.

phasers · 14-02-2011 03:52PM

Einhard wrote: »

Drops a clanger like what? What exactly was offensive about what he said? I'm not trying to defend the man here, I seriously can't figure out what you're getting so worked up about.

Oh come on, doing a silly accent isn't exactly diplomatic.

I think it's more funny than anything, like something a lot of people do without thinking

Einhard · 14-02-2011 03:54PM

Debthree wrote: »

LMAO! What a tool! Anyone who says this isn't a big deal is seriously delusional. This is extremely unprofessional and offensive, albeit urine-leakingly hilarious too.

WTF is so offensive about it? Maybe I'm being particularly dozy today, but I'm at a loss. Perhaps someone could explain it to me? Is it because he put on a Chinese accent?

Micheal Martin Chinese Gaffe

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