Yes, mundane. Yes, pointless. Yes, still gonna post.
This is for the local morning news people in all the cities I’ve lived in:
This is one of my gripes: Weathercasters give the temperature outside, then generally add, “but it FEELS like it’s ___.”
What’s the point of the editorial? I usually think, “might feel like 45 degrees to you, bub, but it feels like 47 or even 48 to me.” Just REPORT the facts.
#2 In an effort to amuse (I suppose) many feel the need to jokingly tell the weatherman that they are unhappy with the forecast as though the weatherman controls the weather (or as though I care that the newsroom is a friendly place to work).
#3 I (and maybe others) try to catch just a little of what is happening in the world before leaving for work in the morning. The teasers for news are annoying. “In the next hour we’ll tell you _______”. I’ll be on my way to work in the next hour. Thanks a lot!
It’s okay when they’re talking about wind chill, I guess. I mean, there’s a big difference between 37 degrees, and 37 degrees with wind chill of 25. But if it’s the wind chill factor, that is a fact, and they can report that. One thing that bugs me is when they feel the need to “parent” me: “It’s really raining out there, folks, so be sure to take your umbrellas!” Uh, thanks, Mom! I can see it’s raining, but I’m much too stupid to figure out when I need an umbrella (or dress warmly because it’s below freezing, etc.) :rolleyes:
See, your first mistake is taking it for news. It’s really infotainment. And their target audience is bored housewives & elderly people who have that extra hour to wait for the next tidbit.
You want real news & weather, you don’t turn on your local network affiliate. Trust me.