"conversation" with - rather than discuss or talk with
"engage" - rather than meet or discuss or talk with and to
Then our State govts picked up on these weasel words and now we have reporters and TV commentators using these words.
Why not say what they mean?? Do these words make them look smarter, more intelligent or more sincere??
Wen I hear it, I think what a d/head the user is - superficial, stupid and a follower of others using the same words......
Cupie said
06:39 PM Oct 8, 2015
Used to be common in large companies as well. Irks me too.
03_Troopy said
06:56 PM Oct 8, 2015
Going forward.......
tcp99 said
08:30 PM Oct 8, 2015
Wouldn't worry about pollies. The entire population has degenerated withe use of two wonderful words.
1. Like
2. Basically
YOU KNOW LIKE BASICALLY
DMaxer said
09:49 PM Oct 8, 2015
What about "Oh My God" and "That's A Good Question", or a bit of "Absolutely" all the time waving your hands about with double karate jobs and then the orchestra conducting and a bit of double pointing to finish it off.
Baz421 said
09:57 PM Oct 8, 2015
Pollies On Q&A,,,,
I'm glad you asked that question,,,,,,,,,,
They then have some time to ponder their (generally) inane response
Delta18 said
12:11 AM Oct 9, 2015
....and what he said "impacted" on someone else.
Nomes said
12:46 AM Oct 9, 2015
My pet hate is when I hear Journos and pollies say ... at the Coal Face.
Santa said
09:39 AM Oct 9, 2015
The two most overused words in the English language right now are (amazing and incredible) remove these from the vocabulary and most contemporary journalists would be struck dumb.
Ondabeach said
10:15 AM Oct 9, 2015
What I really hate is people that use TLA's
03_Troopy said
12:50 PM Oct 9, 2015
Ondabeach wrote:
What I really hate is people that use TLA's
Geez, in the RAAF (and other forces I guess) that's all they ever used in the early days.. now they use FLAs and even SLAs
Santa said
01:38 PM Oct 9, 2015
03_Troopy wrote:
Ondabeach wrote:
What I really hate is people that use TLA's
Geez, in the RAAF (and other forces I guess) that's all they ever used in the early days.. now they use FLAs and even SLAs
How about NAVSATCOMFAC Naval Satellite Communications Facility sounds a bit like nincompoop to me.
Desert Dweller said
02:12 PM Oct 9, 2015
These days life is all about the ''JOURNEY''.
When a sporting team looks like being beaten by another, the team that's losing always looks to one of their fellow team mates to ''PUT THEIR HAND UP'' to prevent them from losing. Put their hand up what?
People don't go to Church like they used to years ago, ''OH MY GOD''! It's actually blasphemy.
iana said
10:34 AM Oct 10, 2015
A word people use that irks me is "Kids", for those who have used the word since year dot it probably sounds OK, but I was taught that we have children and that kids are baby goats. Another is "Pitcher" that's a nice pitcher. A pitcher is a water jug or someone in a baseball game. Picture sounds better, most TV and radio announcers are guilty of this.
And while I have been contributing to forums, the term "Thankyou in advance" gets up my nose. Its like the writer cannot be bothered doing their own research and wants us the members to do the leg work, and when all is entered the original writer doesn't have to show any appreciation.
Bruce and Bev said
01:48 PM Oct 10, 2015
and the other annoying TV reporter/announcer thing that has developed is shortening their names. For example on Ch 7 at 6.30pm the presenters name is Monica. Now all the reporters and other announcers call her Mon. Ch 7 seems to be the worst at it - almost as bad as referring to things/places by their abbreviation like the mouthful name Santa gave above. I guess they all drink 4X or VB as any other beer has a name that is too long for them to be bothered saying and bar staff probably wouldn't understand their abbreviated name for it !!!
GEODIA said
03:53 PM Oct 10, 2015
My favorite pet hate is when bands singers are introduced
"Give it up for ......."
sandsmere said
04:31 PM Oct 10, 2015
24/7
Also more and more are talking about " wild fires " in Australia.
Another bloody Americanism.
In Australia we have bushfires, grassfires and campfires.
-- Edited by sandsmere on Saturday 10th of October 2015 04:36:01 PM
Wombat 280 said
09:16 AM Oct 11, 2015
Up my nose is when you see a white person claiming to be an indigenous person using the terms " I'm doing it for my people or doing for country", Yeah so long as there's something in it for me more likely
Another is the Head nodder that always stands behind a pollie when they are talking at a news briefing about a subject they know bugger all about and are in need of moral and backbone support , which is all the time.
Jurno's who don't listen to the previous question and answer and ask the same thing over and over. The ABC are real masters at it
Ever noticed that when at a news briefing the Jurno never has a mic so we can all hear the question and gauge if the question is appropriate or more importantly if the answer is appropriate , pollies have a habit of talking around the question and tell you nothing .
Another : Your Not Seeing the big picture
03_Troopy said
05:45 PM Oct 11, 2015
Wombat 280 wrote:
Up my nose is when you see a white person claiming to be an indigenous person using the terms " I'm doing it for my people or doing for country", Yeah so long as there's something in it for me more likely
Another is the Head nodder that always stands behind a pollie when they are talking at a news briefing about a subject they know bugger all about and are in need of moral and backbone support , which is all the time.
Jurno's who don't listen to the previous question and answer and ask the same thing over and over. The ABC are real masters at it
Ever noticed that when at a news briefing the Jurno never has a mic so we can all hear the question and gauge if the question is appropriate or more importantly if the answer is appropriate , pollies have a habit of talking around the question and tell you nothing .
Another : Your Not Seeing the big picture
Worse than that, or probably more accurately, pollies who don't answer the Journo's question, but give an answer to a question they'd rather answer.
03_Troopy said
05:52 PM Oct 11, 2015
Santa wrote:
03_Troopy wrote:
Ondabeach wrote:
What I really hate is people that use TLA's
Geez, in the RAAF (and other forces I guess) that's all they ever used in the early days.. now they use FLAs and even SLAs
How about NAVSATCOMFAC Naval Satellite Communications Facility sounds a bit like nincompoop to me.
Just before I left the RAAF, I was posted to TFLMSQN or Tactical Fighter Logistics Management Squadron. I think they changed it to TFSPO though
littledick said
06:17 PM Oct 11, 2015
And, I can't understand why on outside broadcasts, the Jouno's always walk towards the camera. O/T but it annoys me.
Mainly the woman.
Dick.
Bruce and Bev said
08:16 PM Oct 11, 2015
wombat - I agree. They have these set piece interviews and it might even be important like senior police or fire staff bringing us up to date on a major incident, and you have no idea what the question is and it appears there are no microphones with the reporters. Then the spokesperson answers and you have absolutely no idea what theyre talking about.
However, I notice the nodding dogs that stand behind pollies aren't as numerous anymore - especially at Federal level - seems more like it still happens with the State pollies lap dogs
Wombat 280 said
11:04 PM Oct 11, 2015
I think the reason for the lack of mic's at news briefings could be put down to the fact that most Jurno's recorded on mobile phones, hence, there are no camera or audio drivers on site doing what they normally do in a real doc'o . The lack of mics to record both question and answer not only happens at door stop interviews and outdoor broadcasts but also in designed news briefing rooms . Sometimes through frustration I just switch stations , answer without hearing the question really has no relevance to keeping the viewer fully informed. Most pollies can be , and usually are, talking crap about something they no nothing about but will never let the photo op slip by regardless of the facts . Jurno's are masters as asking pollies and public officials questions which are that far from their portfolio or task they may as well talk to a Martians for all the good any answer has to informing anyone on the topic . Jurno's are like academics their career depends on the publish or perish mantra so they rush to press regardless of the content of the story all in the hope of getting to air or print before it becomes tomorrows chip wrapper or a foot note in Hansard .
I have always been a public broadcaster supporter but I've gone off the ABC of late as they seem to have an axe to grind with federal government all based on having their enormous budget reviewed and been held to account for programming
dorian said
09:37 AM Oct 12, 2015
This thread is absolutely awesome.
One of my favourite pet hates is tautology.
Another is the incorrect use of apostrophe's.
Big G said
07:09 PM Oct 15, 2015
What I hate is journos saying a person fronted court, did they upset the judge doing that ??????
dorian said
07:54 AM Oct 26, 2015
verbalise
"at this point in time" instead of "now" or "at the moment"
"can you talk us through it?"
yeah, no
After the NZ versus SA rugby semifinal, the NZ captain was asked "can you vocalise that?"
First it was our Federal polllies:
"conversation" with - rather than discuss or talk with
"engage" - rather than meet or discuss or talk with and to
Then our State govts picked up on these weasel words and now we have reporters and TV commentators using these words.
Why not say what they mean?? Do these words make them look smarter, more intelligent or more sincere??
Wen I hear it, I think what a d/head the user is - superficial, stupid and a follower of others using the same words......
Used to be common in large companies as well. Irks me too.
1. Like
2. Basically
YOU KNOW LIKE BASICALLY
What about "Oh My God" and "That's A Good Question", or a bit of "Absolutely" all the time waving your hands about with double karate jobs and then the orchestra conducting and a bit of double pointing to finish it off.
Pollies On Q&A,,,,
I'm glad you asked that question,,,,,,,,,,
They then have some time to ponder their (generally) inane response
....and what he said "impacted" on someone else.
The two most overused words in the English language right now are (amazing and incredible) remove these from the vocabulary and most contemporary journalists would be struck dumb.
What I really hate is people that use TLA's
Geez, in the RAAF (and other forces I guess) that's all they ever used in the early days.. now they use FLAs and even SLAs
How about NAVSATCOMFAC Naval Satellite Communications Facility
sounds a bit like nincompoop to me.
These days life is all about the ''JOURNEY''.
When a sporting team looks like being beaten by another, the team that's losing always looks to one of their fellow team mates to ''PUT THEIR HAND UP'' to prevent them from losing.
Put their hand up what?
People don't go to Church like they used to years ago, ''OH MY GOD''! It's actually blasphemy.
And while I have been contributing to forums, the term "Thankyou in advance" gets up my nose. Its like the writer cannot be bothered doing their own research and wants us the members to do the leg work, and when all is entered the original writer doesn't have to show any appreciation.
24/7
Also more and more are talking about " wild fires " in Australia.
Another bloody Americanism.
In Australia we have bushfires, grassfires and campfires.
-- Edited by sandsmere on Saturday 10th of October 2015 04:36:01 PM
Another is the Head nodder that always stands behind a pollie when they are talking at a news briefing about a subject they know bugger all about and are in need of moral and backbone support , which is all the time.
Jurno's who don't listen to the previous question and answer and ask the same thing over and over. The ABC are real masters at it
Ever noticed that when at a news briefing the Jurno never has a mic so we can all hear the question and gauge if the question is appropriate or more importantly if the answer is appropriate , pollies have a habit of talking around the question and tell you nothing .
Another : Your Not Seeing the big picture
Worse than that, or probably more accurately, pollies who don't answer the Journo's question, but give an answer to a question they'd rather answer.
Just before I left the RAAF, I was posted to TFLMSQN or Tactical Fighter Logistics Management Squadron. I think they changed it to TFSPO though
And, I can't understand why on outside broadcasts, the Jouno's always walk towards the camera. O/T but it annoys me.
Mainly the woman.
Dick.
However, I notice the nodding dogs that stand behind pollies aren't as numerous anymore - especially at Federal level - seems more like it still happens with the State pollies lap dogs
I have always been a public broadcaster supporter but I've gone off the ABC of late as they seem to have an axe to grind with federal government all based on having their enormous budget reviewed and been held to account for programming
One of my favourite pet hates is tautology.
Another is the incorrect use of apostrophe's.
What I hate is journos saying a person fronted court, did they upset the judge doing that ??????
"at this point in time" instead of "now" or "at the moment"
"can you talk us through it?"
yeah, no
After the NZ versus SA rugby semifinal, the NZ captain was asked "can you vocalise that?"