Terms like "looms" and "beefed up" that news articles always use

Started by bandit957, March 11, 2021, 09:48:04 AM

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kphoger

Quote from: US 89 on March 14, 2021, 06:26:22 PM

Quote from: bandit957 on March 14, 2021, 12:18:32 PM
A phrase used by weatherpeople: "much-needed rain." It doesn't matter how much rain we've already gotten.

Your local drought-stricken farmers might beg to differ on that.

But do the reporters check with the farmers first, before claiming the rain is of the "much-needed" sort?  Heck, the rain might be interrupting harvest operations, and they would really prefer it NOT be raining right now–drought conditions or not.
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Quote from: Philip K. DickIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.


webny99

Also, aren't there some places where rain is always (or at least almost always) much-needed?

OCGuy81

Quote from: webny99 on March 15, 2021, 11:49:54 AM
Also, aren't there some places where rain is always (or at least almost always) much-needed?

California.

It can cause some real shit, but if the rain equates to mountain snow? That's always needed

Rothman

Quote from: 1 on March 15, 2021, 08:41:06 AM
Quote from: bandit957 on March 15, 2021, 08:31:51 AM
"Miracle economy" (a phrase used only when the economy is at its worst)

You've previously claimed a bad economy when it was good (such as from ≈2014 to when COVID-19 hit).




How can we go two pages without mentioning Florida Man?
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OCGuy81

Not going to lie....the stock footage of spring break isn't terrible.

Sigh....probably just me becoming a dirty old man 😞

triplemultiplex

How can they inform old people about the dangers of butt-chugging if they don't show images of scantily clad coeds?
"That's just like... your opinion, man."

kphoger

Quote from: jeffandnicole on March 14, 2021, 10:28:25 AM
When they use "experts say...".

Who are the experts?  And how many?

And what, exactly, did they say?  I bet it isn't exactly what the reporter is claiming they said.

Quote from: jeffandnicole on March 14, 2021, 10:28:25 AM
Which leads into another beefed up irritation: using the percentage of whatever view they are trying to convey.  If they say : "70% interviewed do not want the tree removed", many will think that's a lot of people.  But if they said: "30% of experts agree we will be safer if the beautiful shade tree planted by the parents of superstar first grader Cindy is not disturbed", that still seems to convey that the majority of people want the tree removed, combined with emotion that Cindy actually gives a shit about that tree.

Of those 70%, how many even live near the tree?  How many knew it existed to begin with?  How many never want any tree torn down, no matter what?  How many don't really care one way or the other, but they gave an answer anyway?

And, oh yeah, there were only ten people interviewed?  And they were all members of an official community group?  On Arbor Day?  Hmmm, didn't say anything about that, did you...
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bm7

"Scientists may have discovered/solved/found X"

Well, did they or did they not? If they don't explicitly say they did find whatever X is, then they probably didn't.

kphoger

Quote from: wanderer2575 on March 14, 2021, 06:21:02 PM
(2)  Useless images accompanying text articles, because it's the only way to hold anyone's attention.  For instance, a story involving police action is accompanied by a stock photo of a police cruiser's disco light bar.

Especially when they can't even be bothered to find a picture that actually fits the headline.

Granted, this isn't a news article, but can anyone spot the error?  Way to go, ad agency...

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Scott5114

Those type of ads always make me laugh because 1) Oklahoma doesn't have a DMV (here, it's the Department of Public Safety or DPS) and 2) Oklahomans very rarely interact with DPS directly; instead, public-facing DPS functions are conducted by private tag agencies that perform most customer-service tasks. The only time the public has to interact with DPS itself is for initial driver license testing. Passing the test means you get a paper that you then take to a tag agent to get the actual license.

Also that's a fake California driver license.
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kernals12

Quote from: bandit957 on March 14, 2021, 06:30:57 PM
Quote from: US 89 on March 14, 2021, 06:26:22 PM
Quote from: bandit957 on March 14, 2021, 12:18:32 PM
A phrase used by weatherpeople: "much-needed rain." It doesn't matter how much rain we've already gotten.

Your local drought-stricken farmers might beg to differ on that.

It's just that we never actually have droughts around here. If we go 3 days without rain, that's called a "drought."

Supposedly Massachusetts had a "drought" last summer. That just means we have to keep our showers down to less than 30 minutes

Rothman

Quote from: kernals12 on March 20, 2021, 11:40:48 PM
Quote from: bandit957 on March 14, 2021, 06:30:57 PM
Quote from: US 89 on March 14, 2021, 06:26:22 PM
Quote from: bandit957 on March 14, 2021, 12:18:32 PM
A phrase used by weatherpeople: "much-needed rain." It doesn't matter how much rain we've already gotten.

Your local drought-stricken farmers might beg to differ on that.

It's just that we never actually have droughts around here. If we go 3 days without rain, that's called a "drought."

Supposedly Massachusetts had a "drought" last summer. That just means we have to keep our showers down to less than 30 minutes
Drought conditions happen more often than you think.  Check the national drought monitor and you may be surprised.
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bandit957

Another one is "Like it or not", which is usually in regard to something bad.

"Like it or not, all Kentuckians are now required to go to the bathroom at precisely 5:19 each evening."
Might as well face it, pooing is cool

Big John

Quote from: bandit957 on March 23, 2021, 05:42:35 PM
Another one is "Like it or not", which is usually in regard to something bad.

"Like it or not, all Kentuckians are now required to go to the bathroom at precisely 5:19 each evening."
Everyone going to the bathroom at the same time may foul up the sanitary sewer system.

Scott5114

Quote from: Big John on March 23, 2021, 05:59:01 PM
Quote from: bandit957 on March 23, 2021, 05:42:35 PM
Another one is "Like it or not", which is usually in regard to something bad.

"Like it or not, all Kentuckians are now required to go to the bathroom at precisely 5:19 each evening."
Everyone going to the bathroom at the same time may foul up the sanitary sewer system.

They just have to go there, not necessarily do anything once they get there. Maybe they could fold towels.
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TheGrassGuy

If you ever feel useless, remember that CR 504 exists.

bandit957

Might as well face it, pooing is cool

Scott5114

"Like it or not, 5:19 pm bathroom surges are here to stay"
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formulanone

"...double-down on..." = we're continuing to rehash this news story

"...here's what we know (so far)" = you can ignore this article in 4 to 36 hours from now

"...ripped for..." = their opinion, not our thinly-veiled opinion, for which we also agree with

kphoger

Quote from: formulanone on March 23, 2021, 08:08:25 PM
"...here's what we know (so far)" = you can ignore this article in 4 to 36 hours from now

Admittedly, we hardly know anything yet, but we still feel the need to tell you about it.  And you can't stop watching, so we're good, right?
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GCrites

Quote from: bandit957 on March 23, 2021, 05:42:35 PM
Another one is "Like it or not", which is usually in regard to something bad.

"Like it or not, all Kentuckians are now required to go to the bathroom at precisely 5:19 each evening."

See, this is another hokey thing that the news in Cincinnati says that you don't hear other places.

bandit957

I thought of another one: "We won't tolerate it." It's usually a quote by police or school administrators regarding teens misbehaving.
Might as well face it, pooing is cool

Quillz

Calling anything "historic." By strict definition, every single thing that happens is historic. The mundane activities of your life today are historic because by tomorrow, they will be in the past (although most likely not recorded). And yet every single piece of legislation, every single victory by a sports team, is now "historic," as if it will be some kind of epic measuring stick for society that will be talked about for centuries to come.

JayhawkCO

Surprised no one had said this one: "This just in..."

Especially on election night.

Chris

Takumi

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