I saw something that REALLY pissed me off last night. I was watching the local BBC regional news (‘Look East’ for those wanting details:p ), and they had gone all out to cover the snow ‘story’. They’d even thrown one of their anchor presenters into the field to bring us the ‘full story’.
Get this. They put one of their reporters with a breakdown service company to bring back news that a car had broken down on X motorway – ‘the first call out of the day’. OMG, this really was important news that we all needed to know about. I mean for Christs Sake, cars break down all the time, and a little snow wouldnt result in more callouts – random people would still have problems starting their cars whether there was white stuff or not (I know from experience, having worked at a breakdown service call centre).
I travelled from Leicestershire to Essex via London yesterday on the trains. The media appeared to be creating the idea that the snow was making travel awful. I didnt experience any problems – ok, a couple of trains before mine were delayed (but that happens all the time, doesnt it, people?). Trains still worked, buses got me to the station blah blah.
I was being told by the ‘train captains’ to mind the platforms becuase it was snowing outside and it *will* be slippery. I mean Jesus guys, you don’t think I know that?
You know where I saw the ‘worst’ transport problems yesterday? The bloody Underground!!!!!
The media is crap, and hasnt got anything better to report other than that the rain had frozen, and mr. smith couldnt be bothered to get out of bed to go to work cos the rain was white. I could understand it, if, as others have said, we got 6ft snow drifts. But guess what – we ain’t. SO, get on with it, shut up moaning about there being too much snow and go to work. :p :p
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