My friends in the military tell me how you NEVER say “over and out”. Basically, you say “over” like a period indicating the end of your thought, but you are awaiting a reply AND “out” to acknowledge message received and indicate the absolute end of the verbal transmission, kinda like “goodbye” on the phone. Thus, “over and out” is not proper radio talk.
So, why do so many TV shows and movies, no matter how well researched, make this same mistake time and time again? Especially a show like MAS*H with all its advisors…
Because they’re shows, and they think that’s what people expect to hear. Same thing with every TV wedding having the “speak now, or forever hold your piece” line, which is rare in actual weddings.
I remember this peeving my Dad, who was an Army officer in the 60s/70s. He said that no-one ever says “over and out” it’s nonsense. I guess script writers seldom spend any time in the military but plenty of time watching old films.
Another funny one is scenes in a submarine, with the sonar constantly pinging away. In real life, you’d never do this, as you’d instantly give away your position to the enemy.
Also, bomb timers never have digital readouts telling you when they’re going to explode. They’re either crude mechanical timers, or electronic timers that have no LED’s attached to them.
Hey, I did a chemistry degree, and every reaction had to involve blue and pink solutions, and a handful of dry ice chips thrown into very beaker to make the cool bubbling/smoking effect. They just don’t work otherwise :rolleyes:
