Diversity Training For Boris?

[naomi24]

I’m not sure if laughing is aloud – but I did – heartily.

On a more serious note, Lord Tebbit, a former Tory chairman, accused party chiefs of inflaming the row and allowing Jeremy Corbyn to escape scrutiny over allegations of anti-Semitism.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6048869/Conservatives-claim-Boris-Johnson-diversity-training-burka-comments-row.html

Furthermore, Rowan Atkinson has written the following to The Times:

‘As a lifelong beneficiary of the freedom to make jokes about religion, I do think that Boris Johnson’s joke about wearers of the burka resembling letterboxes is a pretty good one. All jokes about religion cause offence, so it’s pointless apologising for them. ‘You should really only apologise for a bad joke. On that basis, no apology is required.’

https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/10/rowan-atkinson-backs-boris-johnson-ever-apologise-bad-joke-7821391/

He’s right … isn’t he?

[webbo3]

Naomi @ 18:48
//A Shell spokeswoman said the company would not be commenting.
Spar have not responded to a request to comment.//

I wonder why?

we all know the answer to that.

[Barmaid]

I think he is far smarter than he would have people believe. The "buffoon" image is working for him. Love his attitude of "tea anyone".

Whether i agree with him is irrelevant but i do uphold his right to be heard.

[fiction-factory]

The motor cyclist could have a laugh next time. He could take off his helmet to reveal a burka underneath. I wonder what the petrol station would do then

[tonyav]

Diversity Training For Boris?

I'ts a larf isn't it.

[andy-hughes]

naomi - // //Mr Johnson is not in need of 'diversity training' - that would apply to someone who was unaware of what they had said, and the impact it had caused - two things you could never apply to him!//

Why is it acceptable to ridicule some and not others? Boris seems to manage to cope with all the stick he gets - but then he has the ability of being able to laugh at himself - an admirable trait. If people who take themselves seriously think everyone else should do likewise it stands to reason they're going to be disappointed. //

I have no idea what the connection is between what I said, which you quoted, and what you posted afterwards.

[naomi24]

Andy-hughes, you talked about him being aware of what he’d said and the impact it caused. I, in a nutshell, said , ‘So what?’ People who take themselves extremely seriously shouldn’t expect everyone else to agree with them. Their sense of self-importance most often lies only with themselves.