The item concerned the Tokyo Motor Show. Richard Hammond picked up on the news that in order to emphasise that the Mini Estate is “quintessentially British”, the makers had stocked it with teaspoons and teabags. Jeremy Clarkson then commented: “We should do a car that’s quintessentially German ... giving it trafficators that imitate a Nazi salute ... and a satnav that only goes to Poland.” He concluded by commenting: “Und ein fanbelt that lasts a thousand years!”
The complainant argued that:
Clarkson’s comments were “poisonous rubbish”.
His comments were a “racist slur” on Germany that perpetuated the stereotype of Germany as a “land of aggressors”.
Racism against other nationalities would not be tolerated.
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BBC Twoで13 November 2005に放送されたTop Gearについて下記のサイトでこんな文句を見つけたんです。
http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/text/apps_aprjun2006_text.html
”The complaint
The item concerned the Tokyo Motor Show. Richard Hammond picked up on the news that in order to emphasise that the Mini Estate is “quintessentially British”, the makers had stocked it with teaspoons and teabags. Jeremy Clarkson then commented: “We should do a car that’s quintessentially German ... giving it trafficators that imitate a Nazi salute ... and a satnav that only goes to Poland.” He concluded by commenting: “Und ein fanbelt that lasts a thousand years!”
The complainant argued that:
Clarkson’s comments were “poisonous rubbish”.
His comments were a “racist slur” on Germany that perpetuated the stereotype of Germany as a “land of aggressors”.
Racism against other nationalities would not be tolerated.
It could not be dismissed as a bit of fun.”
このエピソード、私も見てたんで知っているんですが（ようつべで見ることができます。watch?v=SsKXHtRrk30）JCはドイツ人がチャリに乗るときに生真面目に手旗信号（？）で方向指示を出す事をちゃかしたんだと思っていました。で、まぁ、その冗談が成立するには「イギリスでは誰もそんな事しない」事が必要なので確認をしたくなったんです。