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Nicholls595 Nov 2020 6:35pm, 25 Nov 2020 22,819 posts	Quote Pin Nicholls595 (It's still early.... 😉)
WA Nov 2020 12:42pm, 26 Nov 2020 7,862 posts	Quote Pin WA The use of the word tiers to describe restrictions levels. Keep tiers for describing nice things like cakes or posh frocks
Velociraptor Nov 2020 12:56pm, 26 Nov 2020 50,034 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor "Bubbles" in a COVID restrictions context annoys the hell out of me too.
Eynsham the Red Knows Rain Dear Nov 2020 2:48pm, 26 Nov 2020 6,778 posts	Quote 2 pins Eynsham the Red Knows Rain Dear Should be renamed baubles for the Christmas period.
Surrey Phil Nov 2020 6:22pm, 26 Nov 2020 5,293 posts	Quote Pin Surrey Phil Getting bombarded with spam PC antivirus renewal e-mails all day.
Fitz Nov 2020 8:24am, 27 Nov 2020 2,318 posts	Quote Pin Fitz So, TV & radio interviewees who start every reply with "So, ..." Well, that and interviewees who start every reply with "Well, ..."
swittle Nov 2020 9:16am, 27 Nov 2020 70,212 posts	Quote Pin swittle +1 ^ ...and add the affirmation seeking types who start sentences with 'Look,...' when what the recipient really needs to do is listen.
um Nov 2020 9:22am, 27 Nov 2020 3,737 posts	Quote Pin um ^^ TV and radio news programmes that replace news with random people's witterings and half formed opinions. And thinking I may be interested in Joe (or Jane) Public's thoughts on lockdown or tier level on some street in any town.
Fitz Nov 2020 9:28am, 27 Nov 2020 2,320 posts	Quote Pin Fitz Yes, swittle. Oh god yes, um. BBC news programmes have been driving me mad with vox-pop bollocks for a while, it was terrible around the Brexit referendum and it has got even worse during COVID. I will defend the BBC with my dying breath, but the person / people in charge of TV news should be taken outside for a stern talking-to. Sadly, it's a cheap way to make TV and therefore is here to stay, I fear.
IanS Nov 2020 1:30pm, 27 Nov 2020 2,219 posts	Quote Pin IanS Agreed um & Fitz, although many of the interviews with scientists/researchers are equally annoying as their view frequently seems to be that much more research (paid for from the public pocket) is required before they can draw any meaningful (or indeed useful) conclusions...