Quit with the special report alerts!!

The BBQ Pit
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I listen to the radio at work. Every once in a while, you’ll hear the heart-pounding drums and the announcer saying, “This is an ABC News Special Report” in the oh-so-serious tone that makes you think, “Oh, shit, what now?”

Ever since Sept 11, my heart jumps into my throat at those words. In this day and age, every time I hear that announcement, I think the worst.

So when I heard it this afternoon, I think, “Oh, God, not another Russian airliner crashing,” or maybe “There’s been a car bomb at the mall.”

But no, this time, those dramatic words were followed by this incredibly important piece of news.

:smack:

That’s not a special report! Yes, it’s newsworthy, but do you have to give me a freaking heart attack over something that could have waited for the newsbreak!

Quit crying wolf!!

2

I totally agree. Anytime I hear the special alert music my heart jumps into my throat, just to find off that the president is giving a speech that has been expected for weeks. Hear, hear.

3

I just think, since Sept 11, such things should be used with a bit more discretion.

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WARNING! SPECIAL REPORT!

A California teenager has recently committed the inevitable act of engaging in the very activity currently being pitted! Officials are still shaking their heads in disgust! Tape at eleven!

Sorry.

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This is one of the reasons I stopped using cnn.com as my home page. They use those heartstopping gigantic red “BREAKING NEWS” banners about twice a week, and it’s usually about somebody finding an eggplant that looks like George W. Bush, or some such.