[jpennybags]

When first reading this thread, I answered the poll as "don't really care"... though there was a time that I would've answered differently.

As a newbie CNBC was on all day long. It didn't take long before I started turning it off when Larry Kudlow and the mid day crew aired (wow... what BS). Then I started turning it off when Cramer came on... then I dropped the "fast money" crew. Now, CNBC is relegated to "sound off... through the economic numbers"... then the TV is shut down for the day... listen to music... some days silence feels good... just me, the chart, and my money.

I must admit to some irritation at hearing catch phrases such as: "risk on / risk off". I get the same notion of bruised sensibility when hearing politicos speak about "jobs, jobs, jobs". Although; the latter probably irritates me more.

[SIUYA]

what about as a social experiment.....collective ly we come up with a new term OR a few terms as its generally a numbers game.

Once it has been decided on....then proceed to drop them into everyday conversation, or threads etc with others and see how long it takes to possibly get one of the catchy terms to be said by a broker or newscaster on TV.

Off the top of the head I might suggest...

"Eurocronies" - the banks, governments - anyone - who wont toe the line and will keep breaking their obligations to the Eurozone treaties.

[RealDemo]

Originally Posted by MightyMouse »

There is a wealth of information being distributed here.

It was said with tongue in cheek, but they are not that different to one another. Filtering and sifting through the chaff and double talk on a forum is not that easy when your own knowledge is weak. I've been led up many a trading garden path.....

[fxarcher]

Originally Posted by jpennybags »

When first reading this thread, I answered the poll as "don't really care"... though there was a time that I would've answered differently.

As a newbie CNBC was on all day long. It didn't take long before I started turning it off when Larry Kudlow and the mid day crew aired (wow... what BS). Then I started turning it off when Cramer came on... then I dropped the "fast money" crew. Now, CNBC is relegated to "sound off... through the economic numbers"... then the TV is shut down for the day... listen to music... some days silence feels good... just me, the chart, and my money.

I must admit to some irritation at hearing catch phrases such as: "risk on / risk off". I get the same notion of bruised sensibility when hearing politicos speak about "jobs, jobs, jobs". Although; the latter probably irritates me more.

I had the same experience also, first on CNBC and I am fast approaching the same on Bloomberg.
I keep reminding myself what Mark Douglas said, and that is that "the only job these commentators have is to sound reasonable", nothing else and (IMHO) real informative content be dammed.
Other peeves I have besides some of the annoying visuals and Ginzu knife commercials is the constant flaunting of sexual images. I always click the sound back on when I see what one might call a "not so good looking" preferably older woman or man for that matter, because they might actually only be there because they have something to say.
A female "Presenter,Reporter or whatever they prefer to be called, sitting on a four foot high bar stool with only a clipboard to hide her privates is something I prefer to be only confronted with while being served a Dirty Martini by someone with only a serving tray to......but I ramble....

[TheNegotiator]

Originally Posted by SIUYA »

what about as a social experiment.....collective ly we come up with a new term OR a few terms as its generally a numbers game.

Once it has been decided on....then proceed to drop them into everyday conversation, or threads etc with others and see how long it takes to possibly get one of the catchy terms to be said by a broker or newscaster on TV.

Off the top of the head I might suggest...

"Eurocronies" - the banks, governments - anyone - who wont toe the line and will keep breaking their obligations to the Eurozone treaties.

Great idea Siuya! Let me refine it slightly though. In addition to standard terms for things in the media, why don't we coin terms for when crap is written by the media(and various other people).

For example, in the forum a classic is the "Noob-baiter".(or even maybe the "Noobinator" if they're really good at it lol!)

In the media could be a "Keyword Clown" who writes an article.

Or maybe there is a ZIBSO article (Zero Idea - Bull Shit Only).

These three are especially common due to the proliferation of the internet and retail trading/investing.

I'll have another think about some more mainstream terms we could implant.

[SIUYA]

that i would like to see ...someone in the media calling another persons work a ZIBSO article.

[TheNegotiator]

ZIBO might be catchier though