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[VR6Lee]

Mexico's ambassador in London has complained to the BBC over "offensive, xenophobic and humiliating" comments made about his country on Top Gear.

Eduardo Medina Mora has written to the BBC about "insults" made by Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May.
Discussing a Mexican sports car, Hammond said vehicles reflected national characteristics so "Mexican cars are just going to be lazy".
The BBC did not comment but said it would respond directly to Mr Mora.
Reviewing the Mastretta on Sunday's show, Hammond said: "Mexican cars are just going to be lazy, feckless, flatulent, overweight, leaning against a fence asleep looking at a cactus with a blanket with a hole in the middle on as a coat."

The presenters, known for their edgy jibes, then described Mexican food as "refried sick".
Clarkson said he was confident he would not receive any complaints about their comments because the Mexican ambassador would be asleep.
However, the ambassador did complain, and demanded an apology from the BBC.

"The presenters of the programme resorted to outrageous, vulgar and inexcusable insults to stir bigoted feelings against the Mexican people, their culture, as well as their official representative in the United Kingdom," he wrote.

"These offensive, xenophobic and humiliating remarks only serve to reinforce negative stereotypes and perpetuate prejudice against Mexico and its people."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12338053

I thought it was exceptionally xenophobic and wasn't even in the stlye of good natured banter like our forum 
I thought it was pretty awful behaviour for one of the BBC's flagship programmes.

[The Mighty Elvi]

Didn't hear the Mexican Ambassador to the US pipe up whenever Robert Rodriques makes a film.

 

[Jimmy Filth]

I think it's ridiculous when people claim to be offended when something relates to them, yet will happily enjoy something that is offensive to others.

My friend has a theory that people are rarely actually offended, just like to excercise their right to be offended and he's definately onto something.  Australia was the butt of many many jokes in that particular episode, as I bet the British will be in the Australian version of the show but I couldn't care less.

Do you really think that the Mexican people could care less about what was said?  I have a Mexican friend who thought it was hilarious.  People need to chill out, of course it wasn't xenophobic, it was a joke...

[stevengeelan]

Who was this weeks guest? Me and my workmate were talking about it but neither of us can remember who the guest was! Very annoying

[bobotheclown]

was it the scouse comedian John Bishop?

[Khare]

My friend's facebook status

The Mexican Ambassador has complained to the BBC about comments on Top Gear. Richard Hammond is accused of calling Mexicans lazy. Mr Eduardo Medina Mora, 54, said that he saw the show live on Sunday and rang to complain as soon as he woke up on Tuesday afternoon.

[Phil1980]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=lazy%20mexican

[Jimmy Filth]

We've just got a new mexican member on here. He's a spy! Hahaha.

[stevengeelan]

Good man, cheers.

I wouldn't mind a first car like his, imagine the insurance though.

[bobotheclown]

just saw the top gear with the Mclaren vs Ferrari and totally disagree with Clarkson's review of the Mclaren. He's talking a load of tosh