View Full Version : Anyone bored of the Haiti stuff yet?
I know its sad but its getting a bit repetitive now, every day all over the news all we're seeing is an earthquake where people have died and people are still being dragged out. Theres only so many ways they can phrase it but now its just like "ok we get the message".
BB_Eye
20-01-2010, 01:37 PM
Well, it is humanitarian disaster. It's not exactly a sighting of Maddy from some random Belgian printed on the front of NOTW.
If you're talking about compassion fatigue then I guess I can see where you're coming from. I think we get used to hearing about a lot of people dying in dirt poor parts of the world like a forensic examiner gets used to the sight dead murder victims everyday.
Sorry if that sounds a bit dark, but I hope you get my meaning.
Well, it is humanitarian disaster. It's not exactly a sighting of Maddy from some random Belgian printed on the front of NOTW.
If you're talking about compassion fatigue then I guess I can see where you're coming from. I think we get used to hearing about a lot of people dying in dirt poor parts of the world like a forensic examiner gets used to the sight dead murder victims everyday.
Sorry if that sounds a bit dark, but I hope you get my meaning.
Yeah I get what you're saying, but this is the 7th or 8th day where its dominated the news and takes up at least 15 minutes of a 25 minute bulletin. I mean fair enough for the first 2-3 days but after that it gets very repetitive and loses impact
BB_Eye
20-01-2010, 01:45 PM
Yeah I get what you're saying, but this is the 7th or 8th day where its dominated the news and takes up at least 15 minutes of a 25 minute bulletin. I mean fair enough for the first 2-3 days but after that it gets very repetitive and loses impact
A lot of people will probably be "burying bad news" at this time. I bet the next issue of Private Eye will be a corker.
InOne
20-01-2010, 01:48 PM
No doubt a channel 4 doc about it as well.
Tom4784
20-01-2010, 01:49 PM
It's because it's an easy narrative for the papers and news to follow, why look for other news when you can take up a few pages or minutes with new developements each day? It's a tragedy though and the media spotlight is doing more good then harm though.
Scarlett.
20-01-2010, 04:49 PM
A second earthquake occured today, so, I think it needs the space in the media, its better than hearing about Jordan and her tits again anyway
Jack_
20-01-2010, 04:51 PM
The Big Freeze > Haiti
Crimson Dynamo
20-01-2010, 04:54 PM
Watch Screenwipe with CB on BBC3 for a new perspective on NEWS
A second earthquake occured today, so, I think it needs the space in the media, its better than hearing about Jordan and her tits again anyway
when did this ever make the news?
Scarlett.
20-01-2010, 05:00 PM
when did this ever make the news?
All the time :p all you need to pick up a newspaper and you see them
MrGaryy
20-01-2010, 05:01 PM
I don;t think any of us really have the right to be bored of hearing of a hugely tragic catastrophe to be honest...
All the time :p all you need to pick up a newspaper and you see them
arrrr yer that type of media you do LOL i thought you meant the TV news.
ILoveTRW
20-01-2010, 05:04 PM
the Chinese one that killed roughly the same amount of people 2 years ago never got this much attention
tbh, people are dying, and the ones that aren't, most of their family has.
it's not hard for it to be on the news everyday. it dosen't affect you.
think about them.
Patrick
20-01-2010, 05:12 PM
Yeah its so annoying now, I was in school yesterday and they have posters saying 'Help Haiti'
FFS Its stupid, whats so big about it that has Youtube,Google and even Big Brother donating money to it?
Was it really big or somthing?
Scarlett.
20-01-2010, 05:20 PM
Yeah its so annoying now, I was in school yesterday and they have posters saying 'Help Haiti'
FFS Its stupid, whats so big about it that has Youtube,Google and even Big Brother donating money to it?
Was it really big or somthing?
Wanna know what is so big about it?
http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/images/2010/01/20/image6118732x.jpg
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/media/ALeqM5j1GF4J78dlNeZP2MLZvyWkt2m17w?size=l
http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201001/r499521_2632347.jpg
This Earthquake is bigger than the China one because Haiti was bad BEFORE the quake, poverty was everywhere, now the country is actually destroyed, there is nothing left, China is perfectly fine
eye sea
20-01-2010, 05:33 PM
Bored???
How bizarre.
ILoveTRW
20-01-2010, 05:35 PM
This Earthquake is bigger than the China one because Haiti was bad BEFORE the quake, poverty was everywhere, now the country is actually destroyed, there is nothing left, China is perfectly fine
victim of the 2008 Olympic propaganda
arista
20-01-2010, 05:36 PM
I know its sad but its getting a bit repetitive now, every day all over the news all we're seeing is an earthquake where people have died and people are still being dragged out. Theres only so many ways they can phrase it but now its just like "ok we get the message".
Depends what you watch.
The French having a Go a the Yanks
is great.
And a New thing in the Press today
is that place has alot of child trafficking
so not anyone should take a child.
The Only boring thing (hit the mute)
is when One Eyed Scottish Brown talks about it.
Stacey.
20-01-2010, 05:37 PM
yeah it is really. :sleep:
arista
20-01-2010, 05:37 PM
Bored???
How bizarre.
No Tom is off to Down Under soon
loads of single girls waiting.
He wants to get there happy.
Tom4784
20-01-2010, 05:38 PM
Yeah its so annoying now, I was in school yesterday and they have posters saying 'Help Haiti'
FFS Its stupid, whats so big about it that has Youtube,Google and even Big Brother donating money to it?
Was it really big or somthing?
Patrick, use that small amount of Grey Matter that's SUPPOSEDLY meant to reside within your head before you speak in future.
arista
20-01-2010, 05:39 PM
Yeah its so annoying now, I was in school yesterday and they have posters saying 'Help Haiti'
FFS Its stupid, whats so big about it that has Youtube,Google and even Big Brother donating money to it?
Was it really big or somthing?
We should not fund it
Only the Yanks should
they were running it via there UN.
I don;t think any of us really have the right to be bored of hearing of a hugely tragic catastrophe to be honest...
Well what they keep saying is what we already know about it, and when some of us want to know what else is going on in the world we can't because every channel you put on is about Haiti. Yes its a disaster (not a catastrophe) but its time to get over it and move on. Its happened, we know pretty much all there is to know, is there any reason for them to keep dedicating so much air time to it? For example I watched todays ITV News at 1.30 and the whole thing was about Haiti ... a week on, apart from a bit at the end on Prince William that was pointless. Theres no need for it anymore.
arista
20-01-2010, 05:42 PM
The Big Freeze > Haiti
Our Big Freeze was worse for us
as One Eyed Scottish Brown Cut back on the Grit.
*mazedsalv**
20-01-2010, 05:46 PM
I think its because its not the end. There was another earthquake earlier wasnt there? Not as strong though.
I think that its not over yet.
Also its the easiest thing to follow at the moment, nothing else is happening in the news, and this is by far the biggest news.
And because its doing some good, people are donating money from ALL countries, adverts on Italian channels have numbers come up to donate money to Haiti and im sure they are doing this everywhere else. Celebs are also donating money.
Scarlett.
20-01-2010, 05:46 PM
victim of the 2008 Olympic propaganda
by 'perfectly fine' I didnt mean politically
I think its because its not the end. There was another earthquake earlier wasnt there? Not as strong though.
I think that its not over yet.
Also its the easiest thing to follow at the moment, nothing else is happening in the news, and this is by far the biggest news.
And because its doing some good, people are donating money from ALL countries, adverts on Italian channels have numbers come up to donate money to Haiti and im sure they are doing this everywhere else. Celebs are also donating money.
But now when they report that its going to lose impact
No Tom is off to Down Under soon
loads of single girls waiting.
He wants to get there happy.
As I said in the other thread I'm in a relationship arista, noone is waiting for me :nono:
InOne
20-01-2010, 06:03 PM
The Guardian: "Haiti earthquake death toll may be 100 000"
The Telegraph: "Haiti earthquake: death toll may hit 200 000"
Yahoo! News: "Haiti quake toll tops 200 000"
Daily Mail: "Penelope Cruz pictured frolicking with Javier Bardem"
The Daily Mail, denying the existence of black people since 1896.
Jessica.
20-01-2010, 06:04 PM
they had another earthquake today :shocked:
Wildcat!
20-01-2010, 06:04 PM
YOu can easily watch other things. If youre bored about people talking about Haiti, just flip the channel to something else. The digital age, allows us to do that. Switch off if something is not interesting. There is the Tennis open 24/7, there are other news channels, and Tivo, and all the different other alternatives nowadays. I can easily go online and watch any news that I deem worthy of me watching it. There are always Worldwide impacting events, that will always be bombarded in the news! (Haiti earthquake. (911, london attack, Hurricane Katrina, etc...)
If a lot of people in this world, consider, this, the most newsworthy event, even a month after the fact, I dont see whats the problem. NOt very difficult to not bother.
Personally, nothing on TV can ever get me bored these days. I am only subected to it, if I so choose to be.
MrGaryy
20-01-2010, 06:16 PM
Well what they keep saying is what we already know about it, and when some of us want to know what else is going on in the world we can't because every channel you put on is about Haiti. Yes its a disaster (not a catastrophe) but its time to get over it and move on. Its happened, we know pretty much all there is to know, is there any reason for them to keep dedicating so much air time to it? For example I watched todays ITV News at 1.30 and the whole thing was about Haiti ... a week on, apart from a bit at the end on Prince William that was pointless. Theres no need for it anymore.
**** me, how heartless are you. The entire country with a population of 146 million has been entirely demolished and you have the arrogance to say you're bored of hearing about it? I'm genuinely taken aback at how ridiculously indifferent and shallow you are to the whole thing. Naturally people want to hear about it, especially the many who have donated sums of money towards helping it.
Shaun
20-01-2010, 06:20 PM
The argument that it dominates the news and you get bored of it; well there's other sources and news stories still going on. Just because you're too lazy to go beyond whatever's "bonged" into you by ITN at 10 doesn't mean it's right for you to get bored.
Tragic lack of compassion, really. If you're bored of it, a) turn off and b) shame on you.
Or it's like Hundreds of thousands of people have died and you need to be more compassionate. :/
InOne
20-01-2010, 06:22 PM
I hope nobody is offended by the joke, I tried to lighten the mood. And i've donated so i'm allowed to make jokes. (In my own twisted logic)
Patrick
20-01-2010, 06:28 PM
Patrick, use that small amount of Grey Matter that's SUPPOSEDLY meant to reside within your head before you speak in future.
Im fed up with dick heads on here trying to make me feel stupid!
Shaun
20-01-2010, 06:30 PM
Im fed up with dick heads on here trying to make me feel stupid!
Stop being stupid then?
MrGaryy
20-01-2010, 06:31 PM
Im fed up with dick heads on here trying to make me feel stupid!
Stop spouting utter bullshit then.
and no worries on my part Joe :P I rofled.
andyman
20-01-2010, 08:04 PM
Yeah its so annoying now, I was in school yesterday and they have posters saying 'Help Haiti'
FFS Its stupid, whats so big about it that has Youtube,Google and even Big Brother donating money to it?
Was it really big or somthing?I want to meet your parents so I can give them a feking slap for bringing such a vile brat into this world..
http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/images/2010/01/20/image6118732x.jpg
Is it bad I thought dirty things when I saw this? :(
The news is a television show like any other and is produced as such, not as an accurate importance-o-scope to your own personal life. Disaster brings in the ratings. If your bored try online poker or something.
andyman
20-01-2010, 08:15 PM
Enid you're my type of woman.. Dirty and crude to the core.
Enid you're my type of woman.. Dirty and crude to the core.
Thank you.
Your sig terrifies me. Deathclaws. :(
andyman
20-01-2010, 08:21 PM
I aint met Deathclaw yet.. I would enjoy blasting his head off.
I aint met Deathclaw yet.. I would enjoy blasting his head off.
You'll bump into more than one. Scary ****ers.
I think this discussion proves how much I care about Haiti...
andyman
20-01-2010, 08:39 PM
You'll bump into more than one. Scary ****ers.
I think this discussion proves how much I care about Haiti...We all care about Haiti, we care for our fellow human.
Deathclaw looks a mean feker, I'll meet the shìt when my health is low with little ammo.. For feking sakes!
Just been escorting a group of slaves into DC from the wastelands.. Epic task.
Tom4784
20-01-2010, 08:50 PM
Im fed up with dick heads on here trying to make me feel stupid!
Then stop proving me right all the time. Think before you post, if you're unsure of a topic (say Haiti sicne it's a relevant example) look it up before you make horrific posts like your original one. People will stop treating you like an idiot when you stop being one. Sorry for the bluntness but that's it.
Captain.Remy
20-01-2010, 08:51 PM
Yeah we need a new tsunami or a new 9/11. Time to move on :laugh:
**** me, how heartless are you. The entire country with a population of 146 million has been entirely demolished and you have the arrogance to say you're bored of hearing about it? I'm genuinely taken aback at how ridiculously indifferent and shallow you are to the whole thing. Naturally people want to hear about it, especially the many who have donated sums of money towards helping it.
I do think its sad, but I don't think its justified to be still headlining a week on, well apart from today when theres been another earthquake. But then that lessens the impact of another earthquake. If it was moved to second or third or something then bumped back up to headlining then people would find it more shocking. I've nothing against updates, but when its still dominating the news and all we're finding out is "the death toll is rising" day after day, it becomes sameish and we already know.
YOu can easily watch other things. If youre bored about people talking about Haiti, just flip the channel to something else. The digital age, allows us to do that. Switch off if something is not interesting. There is the Tennis open 24/7, there are other news channels, and Tivo, and all the different other alternatives nowadays. I can easily go online and watch any news that I deem worthy of me watching it. There are always Worldwide impacting events, that will always be bombarded in the news! (Haiti earthquake. (911, london attack, Hurricane Katrina, etc...)
If a lot of people in this world, consider, this, the most newsworthy event, even a month after the fact, I dont see whats the problem. NOt very difficult to not bother.
Personally, nothing on TV can ever get me bored these days. I am only subected to it, if I so choose to be.
I've got nothing to fill the gap inbetween Loose Women and 60 Minute Makeover
The argument that it dominates the news and you get bored of it; well there's other sources and news stories still going on. Just because you're too lazy to go beyond whatever's "bonged" into you by ITN at 10 doesn't mean it's right for you to get bored.
Tragic lack of compassion, really. If you're bored of it, a) turn off and b) shame on you.
Big Brother is on at 10, I prefer watching it at 1.30 and 6.30. And I do sometimes look for other things, but a) I'm too lazy to read and b) every news source is the same anyway in terms of the stories
andyman
20-01-2010, 10:27 PM
Stop being silly Tom. :nono:
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