The adult is already traumatized. Trigger warnings are, in theory, to keep people with pre-existing trauma from going in blind when graphic language or imagery is involved.

The worst part is the trigger warnings have a real and important purpose, but the desire of middle brow middle class empty-heads to be special means that the actual use is nullified.

Well, the most extreme example to jump to mind would be Yvette Cloete, a doctor from Wales who was driven out of her home and community because campaigners mistook "Pediatrician" and "Pedophile".

Uh, he had food for him: Soup and a meat platter. It was the fact that Clarkson couldn't get steak and chips in particular that set him off.

I don't think so, and here's why:

It's a fundamentally different question though, and suggesting that the two are similar is wrong.

The international versions are hobbled by the fact that they're under the broad umbrella of BBC worldwide, a commercial entity, and air on commercial networks. This hobbles content and opens the door to promotional considerations and concerns about sponsor squeemishness.

No, top gear is semi-scripted banter and antics between three people who have good chemistry and the freedom to slag off and mock cars without having their hands tied by promotional considerations.

BBC Worldwide's branding and marketing in the US is based around comedy, as British sitcoms and sketch were a really successful beachhead into the US market. This is basically the hangover from when Little Britain was one of their staples, and they're slow to reposition themselves.

Sure it does. Clarkson is a rich, privileged toff who has been babied and coddled by Auntie for years after numerous firable offenses.

Clarkson demanded hot food after the kitchen closed at the hotel he was staying in, and punched the producer because he was told they wouldn't make an exception.

It's political correctness gone mad, Stew.

See, I dunno if Mel would slot in that well. That's why I said Herring. If you listen to when he had her on RHLSTP you get the sense that they have a kind of fun, spiky familiarity. Mel and Sue always feel like they're on the same team, and I don't think that necessarily works as well for a show like Top Gear that…

I'm entirely sincere. I think that lineup would actually work if they gave 'em a couple years to rebuild the show after the inevitable ratings drop.

A Top Gear like show wouldn't work nearly as well on ITV or Sky because of promotional considerations. I'm sure people would watch it and it'd get numbers, but I dunno if it'd do as well internationally. Can't exactly slag off or mock vehicles when you're reliant on advertisements.

I dunno. The right lineup (Chris Evans, Sue Perkins, maybe a wild card like Richard Herring) could probably carry the show about as well provided they get a couple years to settle in.

Top Gear would never work anywhere other than the BBC, so I think Clarkson's probably going to have to find a different format.

Clarkson's always been a grotesquely privileged toff, so the idea of him going off on the help because he's got a case of the grumpy dumpies over steak and chips is hardly outside the realm of possibility.

Based on the backer beta, it's like Baldur's Gate but with a better system underneath it and a lot of QoL improvements (you can adjust the speed to slow down battles or make everyone move like they have boots of speed on, for instance).

I thought Holness retired in disgust after his book failed to sell.