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He got fired from Top Gear because he punched a waiter for bringing him a steak that wasn't hot enough. The asshole thing is probably not just an act.

TylerE 3y ago
History suggests it’s never just an act.
- robertlagrant 3y ago
  Trust the history! It suggests. What more do you want?
- skilled 3y ago
  Going to have to correct you. Life is a grand theater and everything is an act. History has never suggested otherwise.
solumunus 3y ago
You’re exaggerating a bit. He punched a producer for the show who was responsible for organising catering, it wasn’t a random waiter. A random waiter would be much worse. Who knows what relationship he had with that producer previous to the incident… He is (probably) an arsehole but let’s be accurate.
- boringg 3y ago
  I appreciate this -- I come to HN for accuracy.
- AmVess 3y ago
  Not to defend his actions, but his mom died and he went through a divorce when this happened. Stress and a bit deep in the cup made him lose his composure.
  - ckozlowski 3y ago
    Indeed. I don't think his actions were called for either, but I appreciated that he apologized profusely afterwards, and pointed said - repeatedly - that the producer hadn't done anything wrong and that his fans needed to leave the producer alone. I appreciated that he seriously tried to make amends and didn't try to shove blame on the other guy.
- pipes 3y ago
  I thought he punched a junior member of staff? And called him an Irish something or other. That put me right off him. Something about that saying on judging people on how they treat people that they don't need to treat well. But yes I've heard good things about his farm show.
  - solumunus 3y ago
    Oisin Tymon. Out of 58 producers who worked on the show he was the 3rd most prolific: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1628033/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1628033/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl... Definitely not a junior member of staff.
ilyt 3y ago
Where you're getting your "facts" from, Daily Vomit ?
beezlewax 3y ago
He punched a producer calling him a "lazy, Irish c**". Deeply offensive to any Irish person coming from that guy.

TylerE 3y ago

History suggests it’s never just an act.

robertlagrant 3y ago
Trust the history! It suggests. What more do you want?
skilled 3y ago
Going to have to correct you. Life is a grand theater and everything is an act. History has never suggested otherwise.

solumunus 3y ago

You’re exaggerating a bit. He punched a producer for the show who was responsible for organising catering, it wasn’t a random waiter. A random waiter would be much worse. Who knows what relationship he had with that producer previous to the incident… He is (probably) an arsehole but let’s be accurate.

boringg 3y ago
I appreciate this -- I come to HN for accuracy.
AmVess 3y ago
Not to defend his actions, but his mom died and he went through a divorce when this happened. Stress and a bit deep in the cup made him lose his composure.
- ckozlowski 3y ago
  Indeed. I don't think his actions were called for either, but I appreciated that he apologized profusely afterwards, and pointed said - repeatedly - that the producer hadn't done anything wrong and that his fans needed to leave the producer alone. I appreciated that he seriously tried to make amends and didn't try to shove blame on the other guy.
pipes 3y ago
I thought he punched a junior member of staff? And called him an Irish something or other. That put me right off him. Something about that saying on judging people on how they treat people that they don't need to treat well. But yes I've heard good things about his farm show.
- solumunus 3y ago
  Oisin Tymon. Out of 58 producers who worked on the show he was the 3rd most prolific: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1628033/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1628033/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl... Definitely not a junior member of staff.

ilyt 3y ago

Where you're getting your "facts" from, Daily Vomit ?

beezlewax 3y ago

He punched a producer calling him a "lazy, Irish c**". Deeply offensive to any Irish person coming from that guy.