so, is calling someone Shilpa Poppadom racist?

No, it's ignorant and crass

I can't believe our politicians are diving into this debate, nay media frenzy, and making it and international incident. Celebrity Big Brother contestants are not spokespeople for the British government or public.

 

RE: Whatever it is ..

Bloodyhell, sods law int it. I watched a couple and Danielles whining voice got on my nerves so much that I vowed not to watch it again. </p>

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RE: The stuff I'm reading about is borderline whichever way you look at it...

The bits I've seen make me think it's more a case of jealousy. Let's face it, Shilpa is a beautiful courteous woman and Jade, well, she's an ugly foul mouthed thick cow!

 

Chalk and cheese without a doubt...

I don't watch it but I'm familiar with the goings on and it definitely seems like a case of "pick on the classy bird". Saying that, it pretty much gives Jade Goody license to pick on anyone really 'cos relative to her anybody's classy...

 

No

it just means when she thinks of India she thinks of popadoms

 

Producers backtracking...

...they had to be seen to be doing something, to effectively issue a warning, and that was the best they could come up with on that day.
Incidentally, how artculate is Shilpa? Amazing vocabulary.