The radio phrase that wont go away

califano

In Terms of

I was hoping it would just be another fad phrase that would go away. But no its use seems to be widening even to the workplace and beyond. I must admit it must seem a very intelligent phrase for those who over use it.
Anyone else notice this or any other overkill phrase?.

Aidric

I'll tell you the phrase that is breaking my balls a lot and that is 'I S'pose'. Its bad enough that they don't pronounce it properly but the phrase itself screams indecision. It used to be the preserve of GAA post match interviews but it has spread its wings of late.

The worst offender has to be Darren Frehill on the RTE Sports desk. I s'pose this and I s'pose that. He's also partial to frequent 'look it'. :mad:

califano

Heres another one. Whenever Catherine Thomas does'nt know the right thing to say(which is often) she wheels out the old reliable 'absolutely'.

oh yeah 'look it' thats another one that stinks of gaa. Aidan O'Brien the racehorse trainer is the worst offender of 'look it'!

mike65

Oh don't get me started on ABSO****INGLUTLEY! Its like the mortar filling cracks in broadcasting these days.

orourkeda

The most annoying phrases on radio are the ones Ryan Tubridy and Joe Duffy use whenever they open their mouths.

Marian Finucane also make a disgusting noise when she's speaking. It sounds like a muffled grunt

Bard

That'sRightYesIndeeeeed!...

Rubik.

It's not really a radio thing, but Brian Hayes was at it earlier on Newstalk Breakfast - "it" being the lastest fashion for politicians to drop the "the" when talking about the Government. It annoys the **** out of me.

old hippy

"Our man Aiden Cooney" used to annoy me. The phrase, that is. Not Aiden, who was lovely.

GSF

"More Music Less Talk". There would be even less talk if you didnt repeat that, 12 times every hour.....

old hippy

GSF wrote: »

"More Music Less Talk". There would be even less talk if you didnt repeat that, 12 times every hour.....

Lol. Was that 98 as well?

Greenman

Bard wrote: »

That'sRightYesIndeeeeed!...

For some reason RTE Radio 1 presenters finish many things by saying "THANK YOU INDEED" what is this INDEED word all about? , it seems they just have to say it:mad::mad::mad:. I think PK is the only one that steers clear of it.:)

Kojak

GSF wrote: »

"More Music Less Talk". There would be even less talk if you didnt repeat that, 12 times every hour.....

Was that 4FM?

GSF

Kojak wrote: »

Was that 4FM?

98FM, 4FM, Q102, Sunshine 106 and many many more.......

barneygumble

I heard an interviewee on The Last Word use the word "basically" three times in one sentence as he described a completely matter-of-fact topic within his area of expertise.

* shudders *

GSF

Loads of "literally" on the radio, as opposed to metaphorically presumably.

bbability

Weatherwise today is another "radio" word that drives me potty!

steelcityblues

"That's all your sport for now!"

Derryleigh

Jackie Hurley on Sunday sport, everything is INCREDIBLE!!!!

steelcityblues

Greenman wrote: »

For some reason RTE Radio 1 presenters finish many things by saying "THANK YOU INDEED" what is this INDEED word all about? , it seems they just have to say it:mad::mad::mad:. I think PK is the only one that steers clear of it.:)

Though even our Pat is/was not immune to certain buzzwords.

For example, whenever a 'promising' young band would play live, his first reaction would be a drawn out 'WOW'! If it is a male band, he will always refer to them as 'guys' too.

Trick of the Tail

GSF wrote: »

Loads of "literally" on the radio, as opposed to metaphorically presumably.

I heard a stupid woman on the radio the other day say: "I'm LITERALLY speechless!"

Not sure what prog it was on, I think that insipid man on Today FM in the mornings.

A.

dvcireland

ad for crown paints on newstalk:

".....its not just paint, its personal....."

barneygumble

dvcireland wrote: »

ad for crown paints on newstalk:

".....its not just paint, its personal....."

I hate that ad with a passion.

The same individual is on Newstalk and several other stations constantly for the last number of years; my skin crawls every time I hear her.

The latest abomination is the return of the "Ireland deserves sun...bring on the summer!" effort.

Kojak

The one thing I am not a fan of on certain radio stations (especially Today FM) is the host of a show at the top of the hour says "and now here with your news is xxxxx, and the person themselves then says their name again within about 2 seconds.

We don't want to hear their name - we just want to hear the bloddy news. :mad:

Aidric

Appaling vista is another one.

dvcireland

barneygumble wrote: »

I hate that ad with a passion.

The same individual is on Newstalk and several other stations constantly for the last number of years; my skin crawls every time I hear her.

The latest abomination is the return of the "Ireland deserves sun...bring on the summer!" effort.

The same individual is on Newstalk and several other stations constantly for the last number of years; my skin crawls every time I hear her. +1


I heard one the guests on a newstalk ask the presenter what these ads meant?

".....brennan's bread, its not just bread, its personal...."
".....bord na mona peat briquttes, its not just peat, its personal...."

orourkeda

Derryleigh wrote: »

Jackie Hurley on Sunday sport, everything is INCREDIBLE!!!!

She bugs the hell out of me.

Poochie05

Today FM's new habit of the presenter referring to the news bulletin as "YOUR news" really bugs me. As if they are bringing us something special, the news for the masses or 'the People's news':rolleyes:

old hippy

Kojak wrote: »

The one thing I am not a fan of on certain radio stations (especially Today FM) is the host of a show at the top of the hour says "and now here with your news is xxxxx, and the person themselves then says their name again within about 2 seconds.

We don't want to hear their name - we just want to hear the bloddy news. :mad:

Ahem. It's akin to television end credits; it's the done thing in the biz.

glic71rods46t0

Derryleigh wrote: »

Jackie Hurley on Sunday sport, everything is INCREDIBLE!!!!

Even more annoying is the way that she (and others but her especially) tries to make generalities out of specific teams or sportspeople. Typically says something like:

" The Tyrone's and the Kerry's of the Championship ....." or
"The Tomas O'Se's and the Bernard Brogan's....."
It bugs the absolute crap out of me!!!!

Kojak

George Hook annoys me on his show "the right hook".

Whenever he is announcing the address for competition entries he always says it as follows "THE right hook" by over-emphasising the word the.

Its like he thinks its an uncommon word that no-one has ever heard of before.

dvcireland

Kojak wrote: »

George Hook annoys me on his show "the right hook".

Whenever he is announcing the address for competition entries he always says it as follows "THE right hook" by over-emphasising the word the.

Its like he thinks its an uncommon word that no-one has ever heard of before.

one of his other annoying phrases ".....the lovely Ingrid....."

padd b1975

Aine Lawlor's pronounciation of the words suicide and Tuesday, also her fake laugh and regularly reading out the wrong time.

GSF

Kojak wrote: »

George Hook annoys me on his show "the right hook".

Ah Hook lives in a world of his own with his mates Popey and Glennon. If you visit planet Hook you have to take the whole damn package.

NIMAN

I hate the way DJ's tell us that the weekend has 'officially started'. Like we need their permission. And which DJ on the Friday afternoon gets the go ahead. Is it the noon one, or the 2pm one, or the 6pm one?

Callan57

Marian Finucane's repeated use of the phrase 'so to speak' .... over & over on every show. Drives me bonkers :mad:

jimmyw

Going forward;)...................................:mad:

sgb

'You can txt me for 30cents on 53106' Newstalk presenters favourite phrase

Sids Not

..."Hi i'm Marty Miller, youre listening to Nova 100.3..and I'm Marty Miller........on Nova.....With Marty Miller:rolleyes:

davef1000

I hate the way every upcoming game is hyped up as a 'clash'. Newstalk being the worst offenders.

newcavanman

The phrase i really hatre is an RTE staple, " In fairness " . I get the impression if we were slagging of Hitler, Des Cahill would say , " well in fairness he did build the autobahns, and that Nuremburg rally was a great gig " or something similarly banal. It seems that in the interest of fair play, we take no sides, but apart from that its just a very annoying phrase .

RadioRetro

old hippy wrote:

"Our man Aiden Cooney" used to annoy me.

Blame Andrew Hanlon, as Head of News at 98 he came up with that. We just called him Omac.

Poochie05 wrote:

Today FM's new habit of the presenter referring to the news bulletin as "YOUR news"

You can blame the PD for that one, he/she's in charge of slogans. Probably got it out of some radio consultant's how-to book.

Crystalset

I'm sorry but I hate the redundant apology.

LordSutch

rounders123 wrote: »

The radio phrase that wont go away

"In Studio" the two most overused phrase/two words on Irish radio > Every bleedin Irish radio station is using those two words in so many phrase's now, so today In Studio is ... thanks for coming into studio, back to studio, etc etc etc, today in studio is, bla bla bla.

Amazing that every other radio station outside the state can successfully conduct interviews without using this brain numbingly obvious phrase.

'In Studio' is the most annoying phrase that just won't go away :mad:

Kojak

dvcireland wrote: »

one of his other annoying phrases ".....the lovely Ingrid....."

Who's that? Is that his wife?

LordSutch

Yes! he goes on about his wife 'the lovely Ingrid' in the same way as Tom Dunne goes on about his wife Audrey, & his kids

NIMAN

Joe Duffy saying "51551".

Trick of the Tail

NIMAN wrote: »

Joe Duffy saying "51551".

...I know! in the middle of sentences!

"Let's go now to 51551 Joan in Tallaght.."

"So we contacted 51551 Dublin Corporation..."

"So Mary, what did the 51551 bus conductor say to you again?"

Let's face it, Joe Duffy has the easiest job on radio. All he does is sit there saying "yea, yea, I know, I know," for 2 hours while his production team make loads of phone calls and sort things out for people.

A.

Welsh Megaman

Anyone else puzzled by the phrase 'the death has taken place of...' as if it were a planned ceremony?

alanclarke1975

barneygumble wrote: »

I hate that ad with a passion.

The same individual is on Newstalk and several other stations constantly for the last number of years; my skin crawls every time I hear her.

The latest abomination is the return of the "Ireland deserves sun...bring on the summer!" effort.

Ahh that be Laura Wood - from East Coast Radio

WTF? Accent is very Ross O'Carroll Kelly - roysh

"dotsh eye eeee"