Jovial mocking and light-hearted jokes aimed at individuals or groups of people is - in most cases - no serious cause for alarm, especially on a show like Top Gear which thrives on the off-the-cuff banter of its three presenters. General stereotyping and the like can sometimes go by unnoticed, but there comes a point when by sheer force of volume, the offences begin to stack up and get noticed. The presenters have been ticking off countries one by one with a stream of offensive remarks, slurs, and poorly-executed gags. Romania has been branded as "Borat country", and Clarkson has twice landed himself in hot water for offensive language, first by using the word "slope" in reference to an Asian man, and second by supposedly using the N word in a nursery rhyme. Opinions are divided on the latter, but no excuses can be made for the inarguably harsh stereotyping of Mexicans by the three presenters in 2011. According to Hammond, they are "lazy, feckless, flatulent, and overweight." Clarkson is said to be on his "last warning" with the BBC, but his track record doesn't provide a source of much hope for his future with them.
