Minor things that bother you

[kkt]

Speaking of the US, other countries were at D-Day too. How come the only posts I see on social media are centered on just America's efforts?

People tend to write about what they know.  Maybe you'd like to write about Juno Beach?

[kernals12]

People who take their phones in the pool. I have to worry that they'll drop them and then let out a startlingly loud f-bomb

[LilianaUwU]

People who take their phones in the pool. I have to worry that they'll drop them and then let out a startlingly loud f-bomb

Aren't most phones at least somewhat capable of taking water these days, though?

[mgk920]

I'm royally annoyed by those 'fountain of youth' ads, as well as those for personal injury 'vulture' lawyers.

Mike

[vdeane]

People who take their phones in the pool. I have to worry that they'll drop them and then let out a startlingly loud f-bomb

I'm imagining the "startlingly loud f-bomb" as being like this:

[thenetwork]

Radio shows that constantly say, "We'll take your calls" after the commercial or in the next hour, but then instead, they ramble on aimlessly and before you know it, the show is over, and *maybe* you get ONE caller on the entire 3-hour show.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

Radio shows that constantly say, "We'll take your calls" after the commercial or in the next hour, but then instead, they ramble on aimlessly and before you know it, the show is over, and *maybe* you get ONE caller on the entire 3-hour show.

From the inside, I can give a little insight.

1. No one is actually calling in. Large stations, maybe less plausible, but smaller ones, definitely.

2. It's just in the habit for the host to hand out the number or invite people to call, even if they don't really have the time or interest in taking callers. Giving out the number is sometimes a host's way of ending and shifting the current topic as well.

[SEWIGuy]

Radio shows that constantly say, "We'll take your calls" after the commercial or in the next hour, but then instead, they ramble on aimlessly and before you know it, the show is over, and *maybe* you get ONE caller on the entire 3-hour show.

From the inside, I can give a little insight.

1. No one is actually calling in. Large stations, maybe less plausible, but smaller ones, definitely.

2. It's just in the habit for the host to hand out the number or invite people to call, even if they don't really have the time or interest in taking callers. Giving out the number is sometimes a host's way of ending and shifting the current topic as well.

Also, my understanding from someone else also on the inside, is that it generally doesn't make for compelling radio any longer. It takes the narratives out the hosts hands. It's just easier to sift through emails and read them on air.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

Radio shows that constantly say, "We'll take your calls" after the commercial or in the next hour, but then instead, they ramble on aimlessly and before you know it, the show is over, and *maybe* you get ONE caller on the entire 3-hour show.

From the inside, I can give a little insight.

1. No one is actually calling in. Large stations, maybe less plausible, but smaller ones, definitely.

2. It's just in the habit for the host to hand out the number or invite people to call, even if they don't really have the time or interest in taking callers. Giving out the number is sometimes a host's way of ending and shifting the current topic as well.

Also, my understanding from someone else also on the inside, is that it generally doesn't make for compelling radio any longer. It takes the narratives out the hosts hands. It's just easier to sift through emails and read them on air.

A lot of radio hosts privately will admit that the vast majority of callers also add nothing of value.

[vdeane]

Radio shows that constantly say, "We'll take your calls" after the commercial or in the next hour, but then instead, they ramble on aimlessly and before you know it, the show is over, and *maybe* you get ONE caller on the entire 3-hour show.

Funny you should mention that.  This morning, Jake and Libby of the Fly Morning Rush were talking about a woman who helped a turtle out while streaming to TikTok, and how it wasn't actually a good deed because, when she saw the turtle, the first thing she did was turn on her phone so she could film herself helping it, and after it later fell down a ditch after she helped it, she filmed that too and laughed at it.  Jake invited people to call in to talk about times they helped animals without bothering to stream it to the internet, but the one call they took was from someone who didn't know what the conversation was about (he even asked "what was the question?" before they hung up on him), after which they went to commercial, and by the time they came back, did the traffic/weather, and played a song (Apt, if you're curious), they had moved onto something else (today's game of Can You Beat Libby?).

[kurumi]

This morning, Jake and Libby of the Fly Morning Rush were talking about a woman who helped a turtle out while streaming to TikTok, and how it wasn't actually a good deed because, when she saw the turtle, the first thing she did was turn on her phone so she could film herself helping it, and after it later fell down a ditch after she helped it, she filmed that too and laughed at it.

TBH I don't remember this scene from Blade Runner at all

(here's the quote, it's just a reference)

[TheCatalyst31]

Radio shows that constantly say, "We'll take your calls" after the commercial or in the next hour, but then instead, they ramble on aimlessly and before you know it, the show is over, and *maybe* you get ONE caller on the entire 3-hour show.

From the inside, I can give a little insight.

1. No one is actually calling in. Large stations, maybe less plausible, but smaller ones, definitely.

2. It's just in the habit for the host to hand out the number or invite people to call, even if they don't really have the time or interest in taking callers. Giving out the number is sometimes a host's way of ending and shifting the current topic as well.

Also, my understanding from someone else also on the inside, is that it generally doesn't make for compelling radio any longer. It takes the narratives out the hosts hands. It's just easier to sift through emails and read them on air.

Speaking of which, while I'm not an insider, I always assumed that the stuff on radio morning shows where the radio hosts call people (prank calls, dating/cheating confrontations, etc.) is all staged. Morning zoo type shows have never been my thing to begin with, but most of those calls just feel weird to me, staged or not.