Norrin Radd All American 1356 Posts user info edit post |
The media seems to grab on to buzz words and beat them to death... Cast your vote for the most overused word recently
"spewing" (used in everything from the BP oil spill to political hatred) 7/16/2010 9:48:02 AM |
God All American 28747 Posts user info edit post |
"enhanced interrogation techniques"
"detainees" 7/16/2010 9:48:35 AM |
Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
What prize does the winning word get 7/16/2010 9:49:18 AM |
JeffreyBSG All American 10165 Posts user info edit post |
I don't watch the media...it just makes me sick/furious I just get my really important news from TWW it's more honest, more interesting, and in the end probably more factual 7/16/2010 9:50:19 AM |
qntmfred retired 40601 Posts user info edit post |
probably 7/16/2010 9:52:35 AM |
wdprice3 BinaryBuffonary 45912 Posts user info edit post |
obama 7/16/2010 9:53:10 AM |
Norrin Radd All American 1356 Posts user info edit post |
^^^ tww is a form of media - what gets overused here? 7/16/2010 9:54:11 AM |
wdprice3 BinaryBuffonary 45912 Posts user info edit post |
TWW, where WRAL gets its news! 7/16/2010 9:55:19 AM |
LimpyNuts All American 16859 Posts user info edit post |
"immigrants"... they aren't immigrants, they're aliens. 7/16/2010 9:55:36 AM |
Skwinkle burritotomyface 19447 Posts user info edit post |
"In these hard economic times" was starting to drive me crazy but it's not that bad anymore. 7/16/2010 9:55:47 AM |
JeffreyBSG All American 10165 Posts user info edit post |
African-American 7/16/2010 10:06:10 AM |
indy All American 3624 Posts user info edit post |
"torrential rain"
"sea change"
[Edited on July 16, 2010 at 10:10 AM. Reason : ] 7/16/2010 10:09:53 AM |
Supplanter supple anteater 21831 Posts user info edit post |
i hate blasted. such and such person/organization/group blasts person for their whatever. whenever i hear the media talking about people blasting each other, all i can think is...
7/16/2010 10:25:15 AM |
Shadowrunner All American 18332 Posts user info edit post |
that would make me love the word blasted. so cute. 7/16/2010 12:04:25 PM |
BubbleBobble :3 114243 Posts user info edit post |
"and" 7/16/2010 12:07:57 PM |
Lumex All American 3666 Posts user info edit post |
"experts" "skyrocketing" "fresh" 7/16/2010 12:14:30 PM |
adultswim Suspended 8379 Posts user info edit post |
"farted" 7/16/2010 12:15:30 PM |
MORR1799 All American 3051 Posts user info edit post |
"ever"
Biggest EVER! Best EVER!
..really...ever? I hate it. I make fun of it every time I hear the word. 7/16/2010 12:16:04 PM |
Ribs All American 10713 Posts user info edit post |
swagger 7/16/2010 12:24:14 PM |
MrsCake All American 1146 Posts user info edit post |
"trend" 7/16/2010 12:58:22 PM |
BigHitSunday Dick Danger 51059 Posts user info edit post |
Lohan 7/16/2010 1:11:09 PM |
jbtilley All American 12796 Posts user info edit post |
Not overused, but annoying buzz words. Thank goodness most of these are fairly short lived. Some more recent ones (2 years or so) that come to mind:
vuvuzela blue-tooth twitter tweet green
In that same vein" "authorities say..." Doesn't matter what they're taking about. Could be taking a dog for a walk and they'll cite some nameless "authority".
[Edited on July 16, 2010 at 1:26 PM. Reason : -]7/16/2010 1:23:32 PM |
H8R wear sumthin tight 60155 Posts user info edit post |
of 7/16/2010 1:26:03 PM |
Bweez All American 10849 Posts user info edit post |
in sports: 'WHAT WAS GOING THROUGH YOUR MIND' 7/16/2010 2:21:16 PM |
indy All American 3624 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "some nameless "authority" |
That's how they want us to think. No matter who or why or what -- just listen, trust, and submit to authority. Niiiiice, cooomforting authority....
7/16/2010 2:28:45 PM |
merbig Suspended 13178 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "but annoying buzz words." |
Quote : | "but annoying buzz words." |
Quote : | "but annoying buzz words." |
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1985 All American 2175 Posts user info edit post |
Main street, wall street. 7/16/2010 3:48:12 PM |
arog20012001 All American 10023 Posts user info edit post |
"allegedly" 7/16/2010 3:52:54 PM |
Wolfman Tim All American 9654 Posts user info edit post |
agenda 7/16/2010 4:53:25 PM |
elduderino All American 4343 Posts user info edit post |
It's more the rhetoric than particular words, which get beat to death, that makes the media insufferable. You are brainwashed if you can stand to watch any 24 hour news channel for more than 30 seconds. It's pretty appalling. 7/16/2010 8:45:10 PM |
tromboner950 All American 9667 Posts user info edit post |
7/16/2010 8:50:08 PM |
hooksaw All American 16500 Posts user info edit post |
"Impact" or "impacted." I have a theory that this is because many in today's media simply don't know how to properly apply "affect" and "effect."
The responsible parties, however, should be made aware of the following:
impacted
Quote : | "Packed in or wedged in such a manner so as to fill or block an organ or a passage." |
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/impacted
As in being constipated, for example. This is, no doubt, not the meaning those at issue wish to convey.7/17/2010 6:55:09 AM |
quiksilver Veteran 766 Posts user info edit post |
Breaking News
It used to be Breaking News: Planes hit world trade center. It is now Breaking News: Rain Expected or Breaking News: Man loses flip flop.
[Edited on July 17, 2010 at 9:12 AM. Reason : .] 7/17/2010 9:08:28 AM |