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AIBU to have extreme reactions to radio djs

32 replies

forthelifeofpomme · 31/03/2018 16:22

Some I love and will listen without ever turning off: Shaun Keaveney, Cerys Matthews, Craig Charles, Jeremy Vine
But some I absolutely cannot stand: Steve Wright, Mary Ann Hobbs, Chris Evans... and will run across rooms, vaulting children just to switch them off, screaming OH NO YOU DON'T!
Doesn't happen with tv presenters!
Anyone else?

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elportodelgato · 31/03/2018 16:33

I have the same reaction to the words 'and now it's time for Thought For The Day...'
Leap bodily over furniture, cat, kids to switch it off

forthelifeofpomme · 31/03/2018 16:38

And the archers.. can not stand that music!

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MuddyForestWalks · 31/03/2018 16:41

My boss has the office radio on Magic, and every early shift I have to listen to Ronan bloody Keating. Can't stand him, can't change the station, and I can't seem to tune him out. Every time he talks it blasts through my mental defences and I have to hear the shite he spouts.

blaaake · 31/03/2018 17:30

Whenever I'm driving in the evenings and mark Wright's fucking club classics come on I have to grit my teeth through his voice as it goes through me but the music is generally decent!

Crispbutty · 31/03/2018 17:31

Liza tarbuck and frank skinner both have voices which make me dive to the off button.

ASqueakingInTheShrubbery · 31/03/2018 17:32

Gilles fucking pretentious Peterson!

GummyGoddess · 31/03/2018 17:33

Smug Stephen Mulhern and the morning presenters on Heart. DH listens to radio and I try not to. As soon as he's out the door in the morning I get peace and quiet!

I don't find their jokes or 'games' funny, they misrepresent things to make terrible jokes.

pictish · 31/03/2018 17:35

Elaine Paige and that cartoon throaty chuckle she does. 😖

toolonglurking · 31/03/2018 17:35

Jeremy fucking Vine - I hate him so so so much, he's awful. I would jump out of a moving car to avoid listening to him!

megletthesecond · 31/03/2018 17:35

The radio 4 puzzle for the day is my signal to flick over or go and fetch laundry. Anything to miss it.

pictish · 31/03/2018 17:36

And may I just say...how many people actually like show tunes that much that she needs a prime weekend slot to churn them out on. Fuck sake.

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 31/03/2018 17:37

Seriously, people, there’s no need for leaping or vaulting. Just get Alexa and you can calmly ask her to shut down from fifty pacesGrin

Aph413 · 31/03/2018 17:38

toolonglurking I'm with you there. Jeremy Vine needs to go. Don't care where. I will shout at anyone who tries to make me listen to him.

GummyGoddess · 31/03/2018 17:38

@Judashascomeintosomemoney DH plays it on the Google home. She never listens to me like Alexa does. She says she's turning it off but she doesn't!

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 31/03/2018 17:41

Zoe Ball seems to have gone all Liza Tarbuck. Nauseating.

Ruffian · 31/03/2018 17:41

I find Keaveney and Cerys extremely irritating actually but the one who really makes me want to scream NO NO NO is Ken bloody Bruce. I like Popmaster but the pain of listening to his fake chummy burbling is too much!

ThomasHardyPerennial · 31/03/2018 17:44

Leona Graham on absolute radio drives me nuts. Her voice is so annoying!

Onesmallstepforaman · 31/03/2018 17:48

Pictish has hit the jackpot, Elaine Paige and that laugh aaargh! Jeremy vine and Chris Evans don't do anything for me either.

NonnieMouse · 31/03/2018 17:50

Steve "I'm a smug twat" Wright drives me fucking crazy Angry

duffaho · 31/03/2018 17:51

I love show tunes and dont really have a problem with Elaine Paige because I can block out her mindless drivel but OH.MY.GOD. the laugh!

I hate it beyond all measure and it makes me feel sick when I hear it.

Oblomov18 · 31/03/2018 17:52

Most of them I can't stand. In fact I'm struggling to think of any I do actually like.

LegallyBrunet · 31/03/2018 17:52

Can’t stand Elaine Page’s laugh but I love her programme...

MaisyPops · 31/03/2018 17:54

I can't stand the partnership on lots of stations which seems to be 'not that funny male DJ who is all uo for banter and a ditzy female sidekick who is often the butt of the jokes and has to giggle and fawn over not funny DJ'

Maybe that's just my local radio stations but it winds me up

FreshTart · 31/03/2018 17:55

Craig Charles - reminds of a second rate Pirate DJ operating from his bedroom
Patrick Kielty annoys the hell out of me
Chris Evans - used to quite like him until I watched a behind the scenes documentary. All of his 'jokes' and adlibs etc were scripted by someone else!
Love Sara Cox and her 80s programme on Friday nights!

pictish · 31/03/2018 17:57

It (the laugh) makes me feel a bit funny actually...like a disproportionate wave of physical revulsion passes over me, albeit very temporarily. I have to switch her off in case I hear it again.

I imagine it’s how people with misophonia feel when they hear people chewing or whatever.