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| Thread ID: 125106 | 2012-06-07 01:15:00 | Hated phrases | Richard (739) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1280117 | 2012-06-07 03:44:00 | Or TVOne's persistent and constant use of the word "Exclusive!!" | Zippity (58) | ||
| 1280118 | 2012-06-07 03:48:00 | Or TVOne's persistent and constant use of the word "Exclusive!!" And how they are always across the story, or cross live to reporters? |
Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1280119 | 2012-06-07 03:59:00 | I agree with Zip and Nick on those two (though I do not mind 'cross live to reporters' so much). My other favourite hate is "x took the stand' and 'tomorrow y will be taking the stand'. Where the hell are they always taking these stands to? Why are they taking them? Doesn't the Ministry of Justice have some views on this? How about 'x gave evidence' and 'y will be giving evidence tomorrow'? Grrrrrr. |
John H (8) | ||
| 1280120 | 2012-06-07 04:03:00 | I think on nz tv in general that the reporters are to involved. I'm watching the news as I want to see the news, not a reporter standing in front of a river etc. Can't we just have a voiceover and save the pics for the topic? | Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1280121 | 2012-06-07 04:12:00 | Ok, that makes sense. I too get really irritated about reporters freezing their buttocks off in front of a deserted building for no apparent reason. I think they are trying to manufacture situations that distinguish TV news from radio and print. "See, we give you the news live with pictures (even though most of the time there is nothing to see)". Personally I get more out of National Radio news most of the time, because radio reporters are more articulate, don't shout into the microphone like TV reporters, aren't worried about their bloody hair flicking into their eyes, and most importantly they usually have more time to develop a story than you get on TV news. Oh, and how frequently have I heard a news item thoroughly dealt with on radio, only to hear a brief account of the same story several days later on TV as though it was new news. Bring back Bill Toft, I say. He could at least speak English. |
John H (8) | ||
| 1280122 | 2012-06-07 04:31:00 | Is it wrong though, "concern" has two meanings like a lot of english words, one of which is worry. Concerning could mean about or it could mean worrying. Yes. But not concernING. Well, it's slowly becoming the norm. Like "dis". As in disrespecting. Some illiterate twat starts it and next thing it's everywhere. Doesn't make it right. So we should all go round saying anything that is used commonly....shall we all start by saying arks for ask then too? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1280123 | 2012-06-07 05:10:00 | shall we all start by saying arks for ask then too? YES! then nek minnit we will all be saying it... |
Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 1280124 | 2012-06-07 05:13:00 | My other favourite hate is "x took the stand' and 'tomorrow y will be taking the stand'. Where the hell are they always taking these stands to? Why are they taking them? Doesn't the Ministry of Justice have some views on this? How about 'x gave evidence' and 'y will be giving evidence tomorrow'? Grrrrrr. They aren't taking the stands anywhere - they're standing on them! en.wikipedia.org |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1280125 | 2012-06-07 05:23:00 | Another hate....nobody on TV1, especially Sainsbury uses the word 'shot' when they can say 'gunned down'. Bloody annoys me. | Richard (739) | ||
| 1280126 | 2012-06-07 05:25:00 | "Hone in on" whatever it is that they are talking about. I always thought it meant "to sharpen". | Brucem (8688) | ||
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