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Has a non tool ever said "The reality is"

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  • 23-03-2019 11:29am
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    veryangryman
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    These shortcut goto phrases seem to be in with morons on your newstalks and whatever your having. It appears to be a shortcut phrase for journalists (and creeping into boards ive just noticed) where they have few if any of the facts to conclude said reality.

    I used to want to get into journalism. Seeing it in recent years has made me glad i didnt.


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    lbc2019
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    cool story bro


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    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    veryangryman wrote: »
    These shortcut goto phrases seem to be in with morons on your newstalks and whatever your having. It appears to be a shortcut phrase for journalists (and creeping into boards ive just noticed) where they have few if any of the facts to conclude said reality.

    I used to want to get into journalism. Seeing it in recent years has made me glad i didnt.

    You OK hun


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    GMSA
    Registered Users Posts: 281 ✭✭GMSA


    You dodged a bullet there so.


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    alta stare
    Registered Users Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭alta stare


    No wonder you are a very angry man if such things bother you.


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    Avatar MIA
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    The reality is that you didn't have what it takes to be a journalist.


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    biko
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    What's bad with today's journalism is that the plebs think journos are some sort of rock star influencer truth sayers.
    What's even worse, the journalists themselves believe the same thing.


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    Beanntraigheach
    Registered Users Posts: 789 ✭✭✭Beanntraigheach


    "tool"?
    "goto"?


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    vicwatson
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    So


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    Fourier
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    Look the reality is when you're taking a two pronged approach to down in the trenches journalism you need agile phrases like this to touch base with the zeitgeist.

    A bit of a complex concept, I can letterbox it for you if needed. It's a real paradigm shift.


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    anawfulway
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    The reality is everyone is viewed as a tool by at leasrmt someone else. Tool.


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    Avatar MIA
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    veryangryman wrote: »
    goto

    Journalism you say?
    veryangryman wrote: »
    and whatever your having.

    They may have discussed irony on your journalism course.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Anyone who says "the reality is" really means "MY reality is"



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    emo72
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    "The getgo" is my favourite. I have a one syllable replacement for it, it's the word "start".


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    [Deleted User]
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    The reality is that in reality your reality is that the reality of language - a reality that in reality you would like to really alter the reality of in order that the reality becomes one in which in reality the reality actually is that people using the phrase the reality is are somehow - in reality - really worse than the reality that you perceive to be you but in reality is less than you think.


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    Avatar MIA
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    emo72 wrote: »
    "The getgo" is my favourite. I have a one syllable replacement for it, it's the word "start".


    I've news for you :p


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    kneemos
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    Listen to Newstalk all the time,never heard that expression there or anywhere else.


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    #18
    BENDYBINN
    Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭BENDYBINN


    Look, it is what it is....


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    #19
    Tell me how
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    Maybe you should listen to the words that follow "And the reality is" instead of getting all ticked off about it.
    You might learn something.


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    Irish Guitarist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,736 ✭✭✭Irish Guitarist


    That's a strawman argument made by you and your ilk when you're triggered by red pill snowflakes. Fake news.


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    Alf Veedersane
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    Sure look.


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    #22
    Church on Tuesday
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    Look, the reality is, going forward, tomorrow will be Sunday.


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    Hobosan
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭Hobosan


    This is obviously a wind up because Irish people know 'Journalism' is just a made up word used to frighten politicians children.

    Like the Boogeyman or The Financial Regulator.


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