Please Make It Stop: Why does the Media insist on killing us with cliches?

Jul 20, 2011 01:28

I swear, it has become almost PAINFUL now whenever a news anchor or reporter on location looks into the camera and says:

...in a flash

...when tragedy struck

...clear as a bell

...with guns blazing

...in a wink

...in harm's way

...the long arm of the law

*SIGH* *depressed*Yes, yes, I know that the news is all about being as short and ( Read more... )

bad writing, brain cells misfiring, non-fiction writing

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jongibbs July 20 2011, 14:42:35 UTC
Love that last cartoon :)

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dynastic_queen July 20 2011, 16:47:37 UTC
Hahaha! I cracked up the second I saw it. It's so true. :)

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kmarkhoover July 20 2011, 18:34:18 UTC
At the end of the day I wish they would stop using the phrase "at the end of the day."

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dynastic_queen July 21 2011, 17:31:10 UTC
LOL!

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