The X Factor - Well, the pregnant "And the winner is" pause
I've not read all the thread, but the X Factortype programs make me want to lean into the TV and rip the head off that smug what's'his'face that presents it.

Not just him though - all those morons and fuckwits that pause for what seem like an eternity with "the person singing next week is......."

I DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT BUILDING THE MOMENTUM JUST SAY WHO THE FUCKING WINNER/LOSER IS

As for that stupid "I'm a celebrity skating" program - "We'll reveal the next freakshow-celeb who you've never heard of going out" after the break. No, you won't as I'll have shoved my head into a blender long before you come back.

How do I know about these - my OH watches them - ergo, I watch them...
(james_tiger_woods is going to start his killing spree on the, Wed 21 Oct 2009, 21:14, 5 replies)

I have never watched any 'reality' TV whatsoever
and can't say I feel any poorer for it.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Wed 21 Oct 2009, 21:39, closed)

Good
Keep doing it - don't look back - keep running!
(james_tiger_woods is going to start his killing spree on the, Wed 21 Oct 2009, 21:49, closed)

Hahahahahaha, OHHH yes!
Good advice there.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Wed 21 Oct 2009, 22:58, closed)

This "pause" thing...
is rampant on TV now.
Random quiz show contestant: "The answer is Neil Armstrong"
Random quiz show presenter: "Is that your final answer?"
RQSC: "Yes"
RQSP: "The answer is ........................
.................................CORRECT!!!"
and I've spent the last 20 seconds screaming "GET ON WITH IT" at the telly.
They could fit twice as many questions in if they got a move on
(greatoldone Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl f'tagn, Thu 22 Oct 2009, 11:23, closed)

Very much this
It's also the idiotic and patronising "tension" music that generally accompanies these pregnant pauses.

Grrrrr
( rofl harris, Thu 22 Oct 2009, 12:58, closed)