why is our BBC calling big john A-tao

[Never to the dark side]

Is this what we pay our licence tax for?

[The Bard]

28 minutes ago, Never to the dark side said:

Is this what we pay our licence tax for?

Early start on the Source nev?

Edited September 24, 2021 by The Bard
spelling

[steveybadger]

Bingo card is ready - now got ‘what do we pay our licence fee for’.

Just need ‘political correctness / elf and safety gone mad’ for house.

[The Bard]

What's the point in an edit feature when it autocorrects what you're editing??  It autocorrected Source to source on my post initially and now won't let me correct it.  Bizarre.

[Son of Fred]

34 minutes ago, Never to the dark side said:

Is this what we pay our licence tax for?

Not sure the licence fee includes 'correct spelling of names..

That's extra 

[The Bard]

5 minutes ago, The Bard said:

What's the point in an edit feature when it autocorrects what you're editing??  It autocorrected Source to source on my post initially and now won't let me correct it.  Bizarre.

FFFS

[Port Said Red]

13 minutes ago, Son of Fred said:

Not sure the licence fee includes 'correct spelling of names..

That's extra 

John isn't complaining about the spelling, it's that someone is/was mispronouncing it.

He must have been apoplectic when Mick Channon was calling Lineker "line acre".

[Robbored]

I’ve always pronounced Atyeo phonetically as At-te-o, three syllables said quickly.

[Nomad]

56 minutes ago, Robbored said:

I’ve always pronounced Atyeo phonetically as At-te-o, three syllables said quickly.

Only one 't'.

Since when could you use a single letter at the end of one syllable and the start of the next?

[Rocking Red Cyril]

Totally confused

How does John Atyeo, lisence fees and spell check get in the same convo ?

[TV Tom]

2 hours ago, Never to the dark side said:

Is this what we pay our licence tax for?

Don’t know why you’re always having a pop at the BBC, fantastic value for money at less than 50p a day despite all the negativity and hatred from Tory politicians and the Sun, Mail, Express etc

[Bristol Rob]

Have you thought about asking the BBC, rather than a bunch of very confused football supporters?

[Richard Head]

3 hours ago, Port Said Red said:

John isn't complaining about the spelling, it's that someone is/was mispronouncing it.

He must have been apoplectic when Mick Channon was calling Lineker "line acre".

And when Joe Mercer called Pele “Peely”

Edited September 24, 2021 by Richard Head

[Richard Head]

2 hours ago, Nomad said:

Only one 't'.

Since when could you use a single letter at the end of one syllable and the start of the next?

Since words like accept, abbreviate, illegitimate, occidental, unnerve etc were thought of?

i should get out more but my pedantometer has been running away with itself. 

Edited September 24, 2021 by Richard Head

[Desso]

4 hours ago, Never to the dark side said:

Is this what we pay our licence tax for?

Give it a rest John. Your bias against the local media is boring.

[slartibartfast]

3 hours ago, Port Said Red said:

 

3 hours ago, Port Said Red said:

John isn't complaining about the spelling, it's that someone is/was mispronouncing it.

He must have been apoplectic when Mick Channon was calling Lineker "line acre".

 

He was just getting his own back for years of being called SHannon !

[Nomad]

2 hours ago, Richard Head said:

Since words like accept, abbreviate, illegitimate, occidental, unnerve etc were thought of?

i should get out more but my pedantometer has been running away with itself. 

Read my post. There are two c's in accept, two b's in abbreviate etc. Only one 't' in Atyeo which @Robboredwants to use in both syllables.

[myol'man]

4 hours ago, Nomad said:

Only one 't'.

Since when could you use a single letter at the end of one syllable and the start of the next?

Bar...ris...tol...

[Murraysrightplum]

55 minutes ago, myol'man said:

Bar...ris...tol...

If you’m proper rough like what I is, you call ee “Brez-tow”

[Red_Alligator]

7 hours ago, harrys said:

Don’t know why you’re always having a pop at the BBC, fantastic value for money at less than 50p a day despite all the negativity and hatred from Tory politicians and the Sun, Mail, Express etc

Bullseye harrys - well said. 

People continually pump hundreds of pounds a month into their SKY/Virgin TV packages, never pausing to consider the value for money that they're getting for those services - which include hours and hours of adverts and promotions of the services that they've already bought into!.

There's good political reason for going after the BBC, and that reason is entirely about the quality of it's output, which over the years has been a thorn in the side of many a politician or public figure - as well of course as being the source of great quality programming in drama, comedy and film.

The "bias"of the BBC has long been a target of the right, in particular - although not exclusively. It's an easy target - just ask political thinkers like Alex Bellfield and Jim Davidson, both of whom regularly complain about the BBC's inadequacies - and enjoy some populist support in doing so. 

Please let's put an end to the promotion of "dumbing down" and instead celebrate the virtues of debate and thoughtful insight. 

 

 

 

 

 

[shelts]

I heard it today and thought it was quite funny !!

[Mike Hunt-Hertz]

Is A-tao the Chinese branch of the family?

[A Horse With No Name]

But is it Backinson or Bake inson. You often get both at the same time on the radio, from two guys sat next to each other.

[Son of Fred]

30 minutes ago, The Horse With No Name said:

But is it Backinson or Bake inson. You often get both at the same time on the radio, from two guys sat next to each other.

Back in son...

And don't hit the gatepost.

[BRIAN WILSON]

I pronounce Barton COCK (however he is doing a great job) 

[Richard Head]

20 hours ago, Nomad said:

Read my post. There are two c's in accept, two b's in abbreviate etc. Only one 't' in Atyeo which @Robboredwants to use in both syllables.

I’ll get my coat.....