# BBC World Service - Mini-rant

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-world-service-mini-rant/724019>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 2, 2015, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-world-service-mini-rant/724019 "2015-07-02T03:25:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cabin_fever_1/32/2908_2.png) [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-world-service-mini-rant/724019/1 "2015-07-02T03:25:39Z")

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I didn’t catch his name because he always whispers  
I CAN’T HEAR YOU AND I AM NOT DEAF!  
I understand British understatement, but this is ridiculous.  
Bring the microphone closer to your freaking mouth or turn up the gain on the board.  
Nobody else on the BBC has this problem.  
I am tired of having to dial up the volume only to have to turn it down again when normal people come on.  
Sorry all. Just had to vent somewhere.

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**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-world-service-mini-rant/724019/2 "2015-07-02T11:51:14Z")

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That guy you’re talking about sounds like a real asshole.