Bernard Manning's death

Moose · Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 72

The comedian Bernard Manning has died. It's kind of hard to know what to say because, although I would never rejoice in the death of a fellow human, I also despised Manning's brand of humour and thought that it was very harmful :(. Thoughts?
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Eddie c · Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 685 Location: Manchester

Bernard Manning is a legend in these parts. Here is a tribute to Bernard..

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1009/1009496_tributes_pour_in_for_bernard.html

There is no doubt that his brand of humour was very politically in-correct. He definetely called a spade a shovel. But i dont think he was a racist. His charity work is well known in this part of the world. I do think he could have toned his act down a bit in his latter years,but Bernard was not one to compromise.

I guess you either loved him or hated him.

Eddie
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Moose · Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 72

I wasn't massively taken with some of the things that I saw quoted about him after his death. I remember his appearance on Mrs Merton when he definitely came across as a racist.
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Eddie c · Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 685 Location: Manchester

Manning made a fool of himself on Mrs Merton,even his son said Bernard had overdone it. Was he a racist?,i dont think so. He took the mick out of everyone,black and white. I tell the odd irish joke and i am called a racist by some.
It matters not now,he has only one judge now.
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Moose · Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 72

I am of Irish heritage - though I've never been there so it's debatable how much I can actually claim that heritage *rolls eyes* and I can't see myself getting offended by Irish jokes .. my granddad did not either, and would tell English jokes in retaliation. But I think that some subjects are more sensitive than others and I suspect that Manning crossed that line sometimes :(
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