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Thread ID: 135966	2014-01-04 07:21:00	kiwi jabber	lakewoodlady (103)	PC World Chat

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1364238	2014-01-04 22:01:00	a lot of jabbering at a fast rate I often get the feeling that they're now being paid by the word. At that rate there isn't time for pronunciation. You're not supposed to understand it - just get the general idea in time for the next quick jabber. Maybe it's time for age-specific TV channels - 0 to 30, 30 to 50......	coldot (6847)
1364239	2014-01-04 22:29:00	Well I draw great comfort from finding I’m not the only who can’t understand some of them. :) And whilst on the subject of the News, does anybody else get sick to death of the numerous weather forecasts? I doubt anyone takes a blind bit of notice of their “in depth gobbledegook” which invariably seems to turn out to be wrong. :groan: Surely they are just padding out the news, not wishing to pay for another article of a bombing somewhere in the Middle East. :groan: In addition to your complaints(with which I concur) I would like to add the dislike of endless fishing and cooking programs.	Cicero (40)
1364240	2014-01-04 22:30:00	You probably don't watch or listen to the news. Oooh that was below the belt, yet spot on I am sure.	Cicero (40)
1364241	2014-01-04 23:02:00	Oooh that was below the belt, yet spot on I am sure. Not entirely fair, you guys. :D	WalOne (4202)
1364242	2014-01-04 23:10:00	In addition to your complaints(with which I concur) I would like to add the dislike of endless fishing and cooking programs. It's called reality TV and it's what grabs the ratings and ratings are what determines the success.. or failure of a TV show. Some of us watch TV shows to be informed, some of us to be entertained and some of us watch so that we can just zone out. Of course there is always Sky TV with it's associated channels or watch a streaming show on demand on the internet or talking to your neighbours or just reading a book if none of the previously mentioned options appeal.	Webdevguy (17166)
1364243	2014-01-04 23:38:00	It's called reality TV and it's what grabs the ratings and ratings are what determines the success.. or failure of a TV show. Some of us watch TV shows to be informed, some of us to be entertained and some of us watch so that we can just zone out. Of course there is always Sky TV with it's associated channels or watch a streaming show on demand on the internet or talking to your neighbours or just reading a book if none of the previously mentioned options appeal. Ah, I wondered about that, thanks webo. I thought it was that once TV was for those with a little discernment, where as now it appears to be entirely on ratings, which seems to mean the lowest common denominator.	Cicero (40)
1364244	2014-01-04 23:45:00	Ah, I wondered about that, thanks webo. I thought it was that once TV was for those with a little discernment, where as now it appears to be entirely on ratings, which seems to mean the lowest common denominator. TV show success has always been about ratings although prior to 1995 TV, radio, newspapers and movies didn't have to compete with the interwebs.	Webdevguy (17166)
1364245	2014-01-05 00:28:00	I often wonder about the standard of 'TV-speech' we have here, it's not just you, lakewoodlady. We've moved on since the earlier days of emulating 'BBC-speech'. I don't mind any accent, as long as it is spoken clearly and at an acceptable pace. Although TV should be setting a standard it seems to be in all sectors of society. We often do speak too quickly and that doesn't help. When someone is trying to get to grips with the spelling of certain words it is surprising how they improve when they hear those words pronounced correctly.	Marnie (4574)
1364246	2014-01-05 00:35:00	I often wonder about the standard of 'TV-speech' we have here, it's not just you, lakewoodlady. We've moved on since the earlier days of emulating 'BBC-speech'. I don't mind any accent, as long as it is spoken clearly and at an acceptable pace. Although TV should be setting a standard it seems to be in all sectors of society. We often do speak too quickly and that doesn't help. When someone is trying to get to grips with the spelling of certain words it is surprising how they improve when they hear those words pronounced correctly. I would say that TV standards would be the least of your worries.. txting is what has been killing the art of spelling since the late 90's. It's also contributing to the degradation of the spoken word with the bulk of the Facebook generation writing and speaking in an assortment of modern acronyms.	Webdevguy (17166)
1364247	2014-01-05 01:07:00	I am not from England myself, just a 3rd generation Kiwi like a lot of people. I think it is mostly the example given by parents, teachers etc that had a bearing on the way we spoke right from the start. I guess a lot don't seem to care now. Kiwi accents are pretty awful, but speaking more slowly does help a bit. LL :) Hmm. My father was from England and had an english accent, my mum was european and still has a strong accent. Me, I sound like one of those kiwi people you complain about....	pctek (84)
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