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Lee Duna @lemmy.nz

2y ago

BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri apologizes after flipping the middle finger live on air

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BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri apologizes after flipping the middle finger live on air

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Meh. Good for her for being a human being and not an automaton.
- Yeah only uptight idiots would have a problem with this. Though in the US she'd probably be fired.
- Yeah, I'd imagine only losers would have an issue with this.
I think that was cute honestly. Just good fun.
- I just did a quick YT search. It was literally half a second as they were coming back from break and she instantly puts on her BBC anchor face. I wouldn't even get (more) angry with a Fox News or RT presenter for doing what she did. No biggie at all.
  
  In the words of a former Fox News talking head, "Fuck it! We'll do it live!".
Go fuck yourselves San Diego.
I’m Ron Burgundy?
why did she do that in first place? what's the context? was she angery or joking?
- They were joking around on set before the live program started, and either the festivities ran into airtime, or someone in the control room cut to her feed too soon.
- Let me provide an example which I think captures the spirit of the interaction that took place on this fateful day:
  Greg: Ay yo Jimmy boy!
  Jimmy looks up, notices his friend Greg, flips him the bird.
  
  Sounds about right. Similar to, hey Jimmy, Jimmy says what, Greg says fuck you.
Haha, hell yeah. She shouldn't even sweat it.
IF she was justified in doing it,
THEN I've no problem with it.
A bit of honesty in mass-media would be refreshing, you know??
: )
_ /\ _
That's classic British humor.

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