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> Broken Record?
karslima
post May 9 2012, 06:37 AM
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I just wondered what is the more up to date term for sounding like a "broken record", given that many people won't even know what a broken record sounds like. Stuck CD doesn't quite cover it. Any suggestions?
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post May 9 2012, 07:43 AM
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QUOTE(karslima @ May 9 2012, 07:37 AM) *

I just wondered what is the more up to date term for sounding like a "broken record", given that many people won't even know what a broken record sounds like. Stuck CD doesn't quite cover it. Any suggestions?


mp3 on continuous loop?
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post May 9 2012, 07:47 AM
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I reckon it'll just continue to exist as a saying long after everyone forgets what it really meant. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post May 9 2012, 08:29 AM
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QUOTE(JimD @ May 9 2012, 08:47 AM) *

I reckon it'll just continue to exist as a saying long after everyone forgets what it really meant. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Like "Yonks"
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post May 9 2012, 02:44 PM
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QUOTE(JimD @ May 9 2012, 08:47 AM) *

I reckon it'll just continue to exist as a saying long after everyone forgets what it really meant. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Yes - a lot of stock phrases that we still use today have historical roots.
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post May 9 2012, 03:12 PM
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QUOTE(Misterioso @ May 9 2012, 03:44 PM) *

QUOTE(JimD @ May 9 2012, 08:47 AM) *

I reckon it'll just continue to exist as a saying long after everyone forgets what it really meant. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Yes - a lot of stock phrases that we still use today have historical roots.

Yep. I wouldn't worry about it for as long as we still have the 'fast forward' and 'rewind' symbols.
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post May 9 2012, 05:11 PM
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We still "dial" numbers on phones, even though proper dials went out decades ago. Does anyone talk about "keying" phone numbers?
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post May 9 2012, 09:54 PM
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I have heard at work: "Can you punch Fred's digits and see if he can make the meeting?" I had visions of somone's fingers being hammered (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)
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QUOTE(Tenor Viol @ May 9 2012, 10:54 PM) *

I have heard at work: "Can you punch Fred's digits and see if he can make the meeting?" I had visions of somone's fingers being hammered (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)


Oh no. That sounds like buzz phrasing at its worst. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

In answer to the OP's question; how about 'like a politician'? They always repeat themselves (or what their spin doctors have told them to say) like broken records, even when there is nothing to say.

How many times have I heard politicians of all colours talking about 'doing the right thing'? Tony B started it at least ten years ago, but none of them seem to be able to think of anything more original.

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post May 14 2012, 12:59 PM
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Is anyone still "pulling the chain"?
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post May 14 2012, 01:12 PM
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Typing a letter with my daughter on the laptop and I asked her to do a 'carriage return' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Well I did learn to type in the dark ages !!
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post May 14 2012, 01:18 PM
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Actually, even on modern computers, there are different characters for Carriage Return and Line Feed.

I'll stop being geeky now.
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post May 14 2012, 02:27 PM
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QUOTE(pianophrase @ May 14 2012, 02:12 PM) *
Typing a letter with my daughter on the laptop and I asked her to do a 'carriage return' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Well I did learn to type in the dark ages !!


My "enter" key does have a carriage return symbol on it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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