Another is it just me? Personal pronouns in Norn Iron media

Mistral001

Is it just me or do others here get annoyed with the use of personal pronouns in the media when talking about Northern Ireland.

Examples are
"Our golfers" instead of golfers from Northern Ireland"
"Our supermarkets" etc. etc.

Do they own these professional sportsmen that they are speaking about? Do they think that I the viewer owns them in any way either? I do not pay their salary and even if I did I would not say that they belonged to me. I expect better of professional broadcasters. If they worked in London or Manchester or Dublin they would not get away with sloppy language like that I am quite sure.

leftieM

I have no problem with 'our'.
Can this be a random whinge thread? I'm very annoyed at people putting parking cones on the road and thinking this overrides the law and they somehow have a right to that bit of the street.
To the conettes of this world - you have no right to do this.
(However you are probably unhinged so I will not park outside your house in case you wreck my car.)

NAR

leftieM wrote: »

(However you are probably unhinged so I will not park outside your house in case you wreck my car.)

So they have succeeded in their quest!

saverbuyer

leftieM wrote: »

I have no problem with 'our'.
Can this be a random whinge thread? I'm very annoyed at people putting parking cones on the road and thinking this overrides the law and they somehow have a right to that bit of the street.
To the conettes of this world - you have no right to do this.
(However you are probably unhinged so I will not park outside your house in case you wreck my car.)

Very funny. :rotfl:

Mistral001

leftieM wrote: »

Can this be a random whinge thread?

Well that was not the intention, but if you must.

saverbuyer

The "our place" campaign 2012 must really get to you.

I personally find it very annoying.

JulieElizabeth

My random whinges (in no particular order)

1. Whistling
2. Litter
3. Translink
4. People who don't say thanks when you hold the door open for them
5. People who stand at the bus stop for 10mins THEN get their purse out when the bus comes
6. Smoking (controversial, I know)
7. People who don't take the price sticker off the soles of their shoes
8. Cracking chewing gum
9. People who let their kids push trolleys in supermarkets
10. Frank Mitchell from UTV

I am sure there are more

D.A.

Let me just correct number 10 for you.

JulieElizabeth wrote: »

10. [STRIKE]Frank Mitchell from[/STRIKE] UTV

There, much better. :-)

wanchai_2

leftieM wrote: »

I have no problem with 'our'.
Can this be a random whinge thread? I'm very annoyed at people putting parking cones on the road and thinking this overrides the law and they somehow have a right to that bit of the street.
To the conettes of this world - you have no right to do this.
(However you are probably unhinged so I will not park outside your house in case you wreck my car.)

Ditto!!!!!!!!! This one really annoys me. And it's usually builders who sod off for the night and leave the cones there. Grr.

wanchai_2

Mistral001 - perhaps you could edit the title of the thread?

I dislike the use of 'our' as well. But my pet hate is SUFTUM. Stand up for the Ulster Men???? Why, is someone bullying them? It's a ridiculous, chip-on-shoulder phrase.

Ahhh, that's better. :rotfl:

Suplex_Backbreaker

leftieM wrote: »

I have no problem with 'our'.
Can this be a random whinge thread? I'm very annoyed at people putting parking cones on the road and thinking this overrides the law and they somehow have a right to that bit of the street.
To the conettes of this world - you have no right to do this.
(However you are probably unhinged so I will not park outside your house in case you wreck my car.)

Just move the cone anyway but don't park there yourself.