I AM dismayed that the current rash of young TV 'personalities' all seem to be from the same school of learning, where only a smattering of English is taught.Similar words are used over and over again. Mediocre celebrities are often described as 'fabulous'. 'Gorgeous' is another word associated with young females, when just one look tells a different story.
'Fantastic' and 'amazing' are words so often used to describe a singer whose rendition would benefit from serious voice training, and may only receive a ripple of applause from the local pub karaoke.
'Astonishing' is used to describe an event which merits little more than a passing glance. All these words are stock in trade for the 'celebrity' judging panels. The viewer can always rely on an explosion of 'fantastic' and 'amazing' and very little else, certainly nothing much of any substance.
Celebrity chefs attract the usual stock in trade words to describe their creative dishes.
Other words associated with these ubiquitous programmes apart from 'delicious' and 'now that's something else' - what, in the name of sanity, is that supposed to meant. And another thing - staying with television, some advertisements which stretch credibility to its limit, include cleaning products.
Are we gullible enough to believe that a woman faced with a heavily stained item of clothing is joined sudddenly by an uninvited, unexpected female (who pops up like a fairy godmother). A trick last seen when Aladdin rubbed his magic lamp. This particular Genie is wearing a tee shirt emblazoned with a named product. The stained item is then lowered into a tank which contains the magic poweder and 'presto' - the stain is gone.
Another trick is to squirt an advertised brand onto cookers, floors, hand basins and tiles and 'lo' the item is then shown in pristine condition. Does every product include a magic wand or a cleaning fairy.
The spirit of Tommy Cooper please note. And don't get me started on the never ending sofa sales...
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