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Originally posted by layzee
Hahaha Clarkson would p!ss himself laughing at this thread! He's no stranger to the controversial and him and the production team are well aware of the international (read American) consumption of TG.
When this stuff was on TG I was thinking about the reaction on PPOT already 
I agree the gas station setup was almost certainly staged, but was very funny.
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Make no mistake, I have no issue with Clarkeson or the show. I thought it wasn't one of his finest moments, and a bit childish, but somewhat amusing none the less. The "American/Euro car comparison" (while equally slanted) was much funnier.
My issue is when people jump on the "America the Stupid" bandwagon because of such shows and speak with authority of what they do not know. Not singleing Dottore out, but the analogy fits-hitchhiking through the deep south in the 70s hardly qualifies as the typical American experience.
As far as staged, I may be naive, but I have no reason to believe it was staged. It is exactly the response I would expect. Not everyone can just shrug off an insult when it's rubbed in their face. I think the woman was more appalled at how stupid someone could be to drive into a small southern town and insult the locals. She probably figured they were there to start trouble. I guess she was right.