Hijacked plane- and the quality of BBC news

[Dis]

I just found it funny that the BBC had to mention there were beauty contestant entrants on the plane.

And you guys refer to them as a legitimate news source? hahaha.

Why was it necessary to mention them? Are they above other people? WTF!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5403976.stm

[notyoueither]

*sniff*

I think your battery is burning.

[Dis]

what?

no sympathy for beauty contestants? I'm sure the fear put wrinkles on their face. We must protect beauty contestants at all costs.

[:) Smiley]

reminds me of those news reports that go "____ disaster happened at ___ location, killing _(large number)_ number of people, including one American."

[Dis]

yeah even as an american, I cringe at those reports. I understand the need to make the story more personal to the viewing audience, but who really gives a flying **** about beauty contestants?

[JimmyCracksCorn]

Originally posted by Smiley
reminds me of those news reports that go "____ disaster happened at ___ location, killing _(large number)_ number of people, including one American."

All countries seem to do this, unfortunately.

[Provost Harrison]

Yeah, there was story on the news regarding mental health institutions, and that something like 47% were below average...well thanks for that information, it really doesn't tell me anything at all!

[Tattila the Hun]

Originally posted by Smiley
reminds me of those news reports that go "____ disaster happened at ___ location, killing _(large number)_ number of people, including one American."

I find the "10 people and one policeman were injured" types more amusing...

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by Smiley
reminds me of those news reports that go "____ disaster happened at ___ location, killing _(large number)_ number of people, including one American."

Over here we also get......."but no Britains were involved"

[kittenOFchaos]

When I lived in Milltimber near Aberdeen our local paper was the Press&Journal.

On the sinking of the Titanic their headline was:

"Local man lost at sea"

Hilarious.

[reds4ever]

Honestly?

[Jon Miller]

I didn't think you were so old.

JM

[Arrian]

[Dinner]

Originally posted by kittenOFchaos
When I lived in Milltimber near Aberdeen our local paper was the Press&Journal.

On the sinking of the Titanic their headline was:

"Local man lost at sea"

Hilarious.

Now that IS funny!