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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Barman on November 02, 2007, 05:35:24 AM

Title: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: Barman on November 02, 2007, 05:35:24 AM: Did this start on ‘Who wants to be a millionaire’ or does it go back further than that?

It seems like you can flick between five or six channels on the telly these days and see… nothing. For a moment you might think the Sky box is all buggered-up or something but no, every bloody single show these days seems to feel the need to have a dramatic pause between announcements.

And we’re not talking about something really dramatic like winning a million – every quiz show has to have a pause now before answering ‘yes, you are right, two and two make four and you’re through to the next round’.

Complete shite – stop it now please!
cussing:
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: Darwins Selection on November 02, 2007, 08:21:23 AM: Totally

agree. evil:
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: Barman on November 02, 2007, 08:37:52 AM: doh:
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: The Moan Ranger on November 02, 2007, 10:18:08 AM: A bear walks into a pub and asks for a pint and...............................................................a packet of crisps.

The Barman says "Why the big paws?" drumroll:
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: Barman on November 02, 2007, 10:28:54 AM: Quote from: The Moan Ranger on November 02, 2007, 10:18:08 AM
A bear walks into a pub and asks for a pint and...............................................................a packet of crisps.

The Barman says "Why the big paws?" drumroll:
lol:
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: chuntering again on November 02, 2007, 04:18:30 PM: Good grump Barman. Davina McColl seems to be the biggest offender.
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: Darwins Selection on November 02, 2007, 04:34:20 PM: Quote from: chuntering again on November 02, 2007, 04:18:30 PM
Good grump Barman. Davina McColl seems to be the biggest offender.

In her case it is the delay of the words leaving her speech centre (earpiece from Director), through the mush-filled skull to the over-active mouth.
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: Shy Talk on November 02, 2007, 05:24:22 PM: Quote from: chuntering again on November 02, 2007, 04:18:30 PM
Good grump Barman. Davina McColl seems to be the biggest offender.

You haven't had the misfortune to see jeremy Kyle then . sick2:
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: Barman on November 03, 2007, 05:42:21 AM: They’re all at it – I switched on food poker last night (or whatever the cod-awful programme is called). This is a show that pits celebrity chefs against each other, er cooking – what a unique and novel show idea.

Now if they’d celebrity chefs competing at mountain climbing or sword swallowing it might be just worth watching… Anyway there it was at the end of the ‘savoury round’ the winner is…. …. …. …. … one of the chefs. What complete arse.

A bit later there was eggheads – this is a show that doesn’t even have an audience so each bated-breath announcement is met with a stony silence yet inanely grinning Dermot still feels the need to add… … … ... a dramatic pause to build up the tension – who with?

Hats-off to Anne Robinson for no such shenanigans – you are the weakest link goodbye! point:
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on November 05, 2007, 10:12:06 AM: I reckon we should host a show on here... Extreme Pint Pulling Live from the Virtual Pub.. starring the Barman and a cast of 3?
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: Barman on November 05, 2007, 11:29:14 AM: Quote from: grumpyoldsoldier on November 05, 2007, 10:12:06 AM
I reckon we should host a show on here... Extreme Pint Pulling Live from the Virtual Pub.. starring the Barman and a cast of 3?
rubschin:
Here... [dramatic pause] and extreme pint of mild for you...

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Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: Snoopy on November 05, 2007, 11:32:47 AM: "Here we are in the (Dramatic pause) ........ Virtual Pub where we have just (Further Dramatic pause) ..... Three days in which to (Yet another Dramatic pause) ....... Pull a pint".
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: Misunderstood on November 06, 2007, 03:20:39 PM: What a load of ........

dramatic pause

... utter shite!
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: Nick on November 06, 2007, 03:21:44 PM: It Was

Kate
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: Mr Happy on November 07, 2007, 11:27:46 PM: Balir

was good at it

too.

His pauses

seemed to get

longer

As his speech reached a

dramatic

conclusion.

Sorry.
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: Mr Happy on November 07, 2007, 11:42:51 PM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j50Gx4C02wg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j50Gx4C02wg)

sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjKweo_t1kU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjKweo_t1kU)
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: Snoopy on November 09, 2007, 04:25:51 PM: Shut

Up
Title: Re: Dramatic Pauses
Post by: Snoopy on November 09, 2007, 04:27:42 PM: So what's the difference between a dramatic pause and a pregnant pause?

'Bout 9 months I s'pose

Collar, Leash , Walkies!