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Title: Shouting at the News
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 26, 2014, 07:26:49 PM
I seem to be doing more and more.

The people who process and report on events seem to me to have lost all critical ability. they accept what is presented to them without question then regurgitate it as if it's absolute fact.   

Two examples in the latest Beeb news: Savile and sugar consumption.

In both I just wanted someone, anyone to question the "facts" as presented. But no, so I end up shouting at the TV screen.

Title: Re: Shouting at the News
Post by: Baldy on June 26, 2014, 07:29:21 PM
I seem to be doing more and more.

The people who process and report on events seem to me to have lost all critical ability. they accept what is presented to them without question then regurgitate it as if it's absolute fact.   

Two examples in the latest Beeb news: Savile and sugar consumption.

In both I just wanted someone, anyone to question the "facts" as presented. But no, so I end up shouting at the TV screen.

Foggy does that also...just to porno films like.
Title: Re: Shouting at the News
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2014, 07:31:00 PM
She is advising  ::)

I have been doing that for years. I find most "news" bewildering  noooo:
Title: Re: Shouting at the News
Post by: Baldy on June 26, 2014, 07:33:30 PM
She is advising  ::)

I have been doing that for years. I find most "news" bewildering  noooo:

Porno stuff?

Why did Mrs ex-Nick clear off?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Shouting at the News
Post by: Barman on June 26, 2014, 07:35:36 PM
I seem to be doing more and more.

The people who process and report on events seem to me to have lost all critical ability. they accept what is presented to them without question then regurgitate it as if it's absolute fact.   

Two examples in the latest Beeb news: Savile and sugar consumption.

In both I just wanted someone, anyone to question the "facts" as presented. But no, so I end up shouting at the TV screen.

I completely avoid the BBC for that very reason....  noooo:
Title: Re: Shouting at the News
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 26, 2014, 07:38:42 PM
ITV news is even worse.
Title: Re: Shouting at the News
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2014, 07:40:32 PM
She is advising  ::)

I have been doing that for years. I find most "news" bewildering  noooo:

Porno stuff?

Why did Mrs ex-Nick clear off?  rubschin:

It must be tough being a twat. Do you get in many fights?
Title: Re: Shouting at the News
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 26, 2014, 07:42:23 PM
This is the Commons, take your spate elsewhere.
Title: Re: Shouting at the News
Post by: Nick on June 26, 2014, 07:47:25 PM
Uncle  hattip:
Title: Re: Shouting at the News
Post by: Baldy on June 26, 2014, 07:51:02 PM
She is advising  ::)

I have been doing that for years. I find most "news" bewildering  noooo:

Porno stuff?

Why did Mrs ex-Nick clear off?  rubschin:

It must be tough being a twat. Do you get in many fights?

....if you want one you know where I am.  Thumbs:
Title: Re: Shouting at the News
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 26, 2014, 07:56:20 PM
Have you anything to add germane to the thread? Otherwise f*** off
Title: Re: Shouting at the News
Post by: Barman on June 26, 2014, 07:56:53 PM
She is advising  ::)

I have been doing that for years. I find most "news" bewildering  noooo:

Porno stuff?

Why did Mrs ex-Nick clear off?  rubschin:

It must be tough being a twat. Do you get in many fights?

....if you want one you know where I am.  Thumbs:

doh:

Enough now with the banter that has become unfunny.....  noooo:

Christus, we have few enough posts these days without feuding between members....

The baldness/gingerness/tinyness/padlockpocketness stuff has its place here but I really feel this has gone too far and is spoiling the enjoyment of the place for may of us...

Please, have some time out or take your posts elsewhere....

Title: Re: Shouting at the News
Post by: Baldy on June 26, 2014, 07:59:36 PM
She is advising  ::)

I have been doing that for years. I find most "news" bewildering  noooo:

Porno stuff?

Why did Mrs ex-Nick clear off?  rubschin:

It must be tough being a twat. Do you get in many fights?

....if you want one you know where I am.  Thumbs:

doh:

Enough now with the banter that has become unfunny.....  noooo:

Christus, we have few enough posts these days without feuding between members....

The baldness/gingerness/tinyness/padlockpocketness stuff has its place here but I really feel this has gone too far and is spoiling the enjoyment of the place for may of us...

Please, have some time out or take your posts elsewhere....

How about June?
Title: Re: Shouting at the News
Post by: apc2010 on June 26, 2014, 10:57:53 PM
She is advising  ::)

I have been doing that for years. I find most "news" bewildering  noooo:

Porno stuff?

Why did Mrs ex-Nick clear off?  rubschin:

It must be tough being a twat. Do you get in many fights?

....if you want one you know where I am.  Thumbs:

doh:

Enough now with the banter that has become unfunny.....  noooo:

Christus, we have few enough posts these days without feuding between members....

The baldness/gingerness/tinyness/padlockpocketness stuff has its place here but I really feel this has gone too far and is spoiling the enjoyment of the place for may of us...

Please, have some time out or take your posts elsewhere....

Give me a quid and I will stop......... Thumbs:
Title: Re: Shouting at the News
Post by: Steve on June 26, 2014, 11:06:49 PM
I seem to be doing more and more.

The people who process and report on events seem to me to have lost all critical ability. they accept what is presented to them without question then regurgitate it as if it's absolute fact.   

Two examples in the latest Beeb news: Savile and sugar consumption.

In both I just wanted someone, anyone to question the "facts" as presented. But no, so I end up shouting at the TV screen.


Why not shout at the news?  Some of it is utterly enraging and inevitably much of it is presented in a condensed way that doesn't allow for every possible challenge.  My particular anger point is drink driving news where they regularly misreport the facts.  Smoking comes a close second.

I'd be rather more worried by someone who never ever shouted at it. 

But to say the Beeb is the worst would get me shouting, they all do it and the likes of the Daily Mail  deliberately use false headlines that clearly are disproved by the articles they adorn.

I'd say never ever use only one news source if you want to be informed. 

Title: Re: Shouting at the News
Post by: Darwins Selection on July 03, 2014, 10:02:02 PM
She is advising  ::)

I have been doing that for years. I find most "news" bewildering  noooo:

Porno stuff?

Why did Mrs ex-Nick clear off?  rubschin:

It must be tough being a twat. Do you get in many fights?

....if you want one you know where I am.  Thumbs:

doh:

Enough now with the banter that has become unfunny.....  noooo:

Christus, we have few enough posts these days without feuding between members....

The baldness/gingerness/tinyness/padlockpocketness stuff has its place here but I really feel this has gone too far and is spoiling the enjoyment of the place for may of us...

Please, have some time out or take your posts elsewhere....

I don't know, you start a section which is supposed to be serious-only, then complain once it starts to get serious. noooo: