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Do TV reporters never THINK before they speak

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RosaIsRed · 14/03/2008 23:25

On News at Ten tonight the blithering idiot who was reporting the Shannon Matthews story said her neighbours were doubly celebrating 'because not only are they celebrating that Shannon has been found, but that she has been found alive.' WTF.

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Go · 15/03/2008 22:59

Serves you right for watching ITV "news"

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RosaIsRed · 15/03/2008 23:54

Actually, I misnamed the programme. It was the BBC news. Standards are slipping.

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Flamesparrow · 16/03/2008 00:01

pmsl!!! They really aren't too bright...

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madamez · 16/03/2008 00:02

THough I have to say that looking at some of the pictures of neighbours, would they actually know the difference?

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Desiderata · 16/03/2008 00:05

Ah, you'd only get away with this at midnight!

I must admit, I hovered over this OP earlier and I thought, naaah, I can't be arsed.

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RosaIsRed · 16/03/2008 00:10

Don't hold back, Desi.

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Desiderata · 16/03/2008 00:14

I always try not to

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RosaIsRed · 16/03/2008 00:15

One had, ahem, noticed

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