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foodcourtdruide
07-20-2006, 07:53 AM
<p>Ever notice the news tends to overuse a word or phrase? </p><p>What is the most annoying word or phrase that the news overuses? </p><p>For me, it's "Tap". I CRINGE everytime I hear something like, "Today, President Bush TAPPED John Bolton to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations". </p><p>UGH, JUST THINKING ABOUT IT MAKES ME CRINGE.</p>
Furtherman
07-20-2006, 07:54 AM
<strong>foodcourtdruide</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Ever notice the news tends to overuse a word or phrase? </p><p>What is the most annoying word or phrase that the news overuses? </p><p>For me, it's "Tap". I CRINGE everytime I hear something like, "Today, President Bush TAPPED John Bolton to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations". </p><p>UGH, JUST THINKING ABOUT IT MAKES ME CRINGE.</p><p>Just thinking about anything Bush does makes me cringe.</p>
Judge Smails
07-20-2006, 08:02 AM
<p>Heat Index or Wind Chill Factor.</p><p>When I was a kid we only had one temperature to worry about on a daily basis. It wasn't any of this "It's 30 degrees out but it feels like 15" shit. You know what? If the thermometer says 30 - then it's FUCKING 30! Get over it. Now you kids get off my lawn!</p>
suggums
07-20-2006, 08:05 AM
today president bush tapped his mana pool to provide more resources for the war in the middle east<br />
foodcourtdruide
07-20-2006, 10:53 AM
<strong>judge_smails</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Heat Index or Wind Chill Factor.</p><p>When I was a kid we only had one temperature to worry about on a daily basis. It wasn't any of this "It's 30 degrees out but it feels like 15" shit. You know what? If the thermometer says 30 - then it's FUCKING 30! Get over it. Now you kids get off my lawn!</p><p>Not only that, but there's a barometer and pollution index. What good is it to know the pollution index? Also, I don't plan my day according to the Dewpoint. </p>
<p> </p><p> </p><p>after 911, everything has been <strong>unprecedented</strong></p>
<p>"Sexual Hair-ass-ment" </p><p> </p><p>It's "Ha-RASS-ment", ok?</p><p>I don't go around "Hair-ass-ing" people. I harass them. </p>
Knowledged_one
07-20-2006, 11:16 AM
<p>The best two i can think of</p><p>New York Knicks Professional Sports Franchise</p><p>Isaih Thomas Head Coach</p>
Jujubees2
07-20-2006, 11:19 AM
<p>My vote would be terrorism. Even when something happens that is not related to terrorism, even things that are blatantly not terror related, the news has to overstate the obvious by telling us that it "was not terror" related. This, of course, after they try to scare you by saying at first that “it’s not clear whether this was terror related”.</p>
torker
07-20-2006, 11:37 AM
Tits McGee is on vacation.
J.Clints
07-20-2006, 11:45 AM
<span class="postbody"> <p>Heat Index</p><p>When it is hot just say it is fucking hot.</p><p><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/wallbash.gif" border="0" /></p></span>
rooter
07-20-2006, 12:06 PM
<p>podcast</p>
Don Stugots
07-20-2006, 01:50 PM
<strong>torker</strong> wrote:<br />Tits McGee is on vacation. <p>she is??? where did she go? i thought i was with her last night. did she leave today? did she pack sunscreen?</p>
cougarjake13
07-20-2006, 01:54 PM
<strong>STUGOTS1</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>torker</strong> wrote:<br />Tits McGee is on vacation. <p>she is??? where did she go? i thought i was with her last night. did she leave today? did she pack sunscreen?</p><p>yeh i just picked her up at the airport, </p><p>she's over here now, ohhh</p><p><img src="http://home.comcast.net/~bob80/RFnetCougarJake13.jpg" border="0" /></p>
Don Stugots
07-20-2006, 02:01 PM
<strong>cougarjake13</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>STUGOTS1</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>torker</strong> wrote:<br />Tits McGee is on vacation. <p>she is??? where did she go? i thought i was with her last night. did she leave today? did she pack sunscreen?</p><p>yeh i just picked her up at the airport, </p><p>she's over here now, ohhh</p><p><img src="http://home.comcast.net/~bob80/RFnetCougarJake13.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i12/stugotsalted/9580094.jpg</p><p>you stole my bit</p><p>booogahlooogahlou</p>
tele7
07-20-2006, 02:26 PM
<p>"Disturbing" </p>
FUNKMAN
07-20-2006, 02:44 PM
exclusive
Hottub
07-20-2006, 02:46 PM
"Horrific"
keithy_19
07-20-2006, 02:52 PM
'Fox News Alert"
Don Stugots
07-20-2006, 03:51 PM
"ECW Rules match"
FezPaul
07-20-2006, 03:57 PM
<strong><font face="courier new,courier,monospace" size="2">"Pants."</font></strong>
<p>Blog-</p><p> -er</p><p> -ing</p><p> -osphere</p>
Don Stugots
07-20-2006, 04:05 PM
<strong>FezPaul</strong> wrote:<br /><strong><font face="courier new,courier,monospace" size="2">"Pants."</font></strong> <p>holy shit i hate pants. i wear shorts till thanksgiving. </p>
FezPaul
07-20-2006, 04:07 PM
<strong><font face="courier new,courier,monospace" size="2">"Holy shit."</font></strong>
DirtyJersey
07-20-2006, 04:44 PM
<p><font face="Times New Roman">"The popcorn you are eating, has been pissed in, film at 11"</font></p>
DarkHippie
07-20-2006, 05:16 PM
<strong>suggums</strong> wrote:<br />today president bush tapped his mana pool to provide more resources for the war in the middle east<br /><p>You almost made me shit my pants with that one</p>
wackyd33
07-21-2006, 05:21 AM
<p>Persons of interest. They're suspects dammit, put down the thesaurus. If you were a real wordsmith you would be writing for the paper, not the local deupty. </p><p>Last night I heard the police call a suspect an "actor". As in an actor in his role of bank robber. It makes no sense and you just want to coin a new phrase. He repeated it later in the interview so I know it wasn't just a mistake. </p>
fezident
07-21-2006, 05:31 AM
<p>This isn't exactly a PHRASE but, there is a recurring THEME on these 20/20 type shows, and it bugs the hell outta me.</p><p> </p><p>Whenever a child gets victimized in any way, he always lives "on a sunny street, in a modest home, in a quiet little development" </p><p>but, when they show where the rapist lives, it's always " a dark & gloomy street, in a menacing looking home on the wrong side of the tracks". (with dark music in a minor key playing in the backround)</p><p> </p><p>I don't need all the bullshit and hyperbole. Don't paint a picture, just gimme the story.</p><p> </p>
Sleeves
07-21-2006, 05:59 AM
<p>This isn't a word/phrase...but when newscasters "look elsewhere" while delivering their story. Like they're summoning their thoughts. </p><p>I think Peter Jennings started it. He'd look askew over his desk or off at what seemed to be cameraman, and then suddenly sweep-look into camera. </p><p>I liked when Jennings did it, but I get freaked out when Stone Phillips does it. </p>
<strong>STUGOTS1</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>torker</strong> wrote:<br />Tits McGee is on vacation. <p>she is??? where did she go? i thought i was with her last night. did she leave today? did she pack sunscreen?</p><p><font face="times new roman,times,serif" size="4">Will she come back with tan lines ?</font></p>
foodcourtdruide
07-21-2006, 06:39 AM
<strong>SinA</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Blog-</p><p> -er</p><p> -ing</p><p> -osphere</p><p>OH MY GOD. I HATE THE "BLOGOSPHERE".</p>
Rockvillejoe
07-21-2006, 04:31 PM
"Ramping up"
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