The "Hell's Kitchen" program is back in the spotlight, as usual, as is always the case with programs where it shouts with a noise of more than 80 decibels. The format of the program itself is built centered on a chef-devil, who usually does not like any cooking, puts pressure on competitors and demands that every detail be perfect and timely for customers. Nice so far. We now turn to the ugly and bullying language.
In the last episode of the program, Renato Mekolli criticizes one of the competitors because he found lemon and orange seeds on the plate. "Where are the details?" O blind! "Where are the details?" He tells a girl with glasses. "Didn't you see it?" Yes normal, even with glasses does not look. "Imagine not having glasses," he continues, before the girl bursts into tears and says, "Her weak point is her eyes, because she had a blind grandfather."
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Such language - which apparently did not seem to bother either the boss, the editing staff or the production - did not go unnoticed by online followers.
“Është turp të ofendosh dikë me syze”, “Nuk ka mundësi që të tolerohet ky lloj ofendimi, sidomos në tv ku shikojnë grupmosha të ndryshme”, “Pa pikë kulture”, “Oh Zot, çfarë ofendimi. Edukimi dhe etika 0”, “Nuk mund të bullizosh dikë thjesht sepse ka syze. Nuk mund ta besoj që është ende në televizion. Mendoj që Shqipëria e mbështet këtë sjellje”, “Mund të gjykosh ushqimin jam dakord, por [s’mund të thuash] qorre. Hajde emision hajde. Vetëm kulture tregon” janë disa prej qindra komenteve online.
"Blind" and "does not see even with glasses" are phrases (punished by the Law on Protection from Discrimination) which are used to bully blind people, those who have glasses as well as people who for various reasons show vision problems. The broadcasting of such language on television is supposed to be prohibited by the Broadcasting Code adopted by the Audiovisual Media Authority, which is also based on the Law “On Protection from Discrimination.” Discrimination is any distinction, exception, restriction or preference based others, one's health condition and special needs.
Such an offense raises concerns about the language used on the screen, in this case contrary to all applicable regulations and laws.
