Moratorium

[derspatchel]

That's it, I'm declaring one. Right here, right now. Moratorium time, kiddies, and here is the subject: "Shock Jock." No more shall we use the phrase Shock Jock. Yes, yes, I know it makes a nifty rhyme and the hard-K sounds help as well, but like so many pet phrases before it, the term has become overused to the point of meaninglessness

Comments

[triplehdm]

I got a good laugh when I saw "Shock Jock Don Imus" in the paper yesterday. The only thing shocking about Imus is that he hasn't decayed to the point his skull collapses under the weight of his 24 gallon cowboy hat.

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[zorndeslammes]

This was stupendous. I agree one hundred percent.

[jp_land]

I'm a big Stern fan, and Stern makes fun of Imus quite a bit. But under his jokes is the truth: that Imus is a dried up corporate puppet. I tried to sit through one of his shows one day, and it was absolutely terrible. Completely unfunny. Extremely boring. And then the guy breaks in to read stock quotes. He has the Patton character. Which... isn't funny at all.

I never understood why Imus got that Shock Jock moniker. I guess I'm just shocked that anybody likes him. And why would anybody tune into MSNBC to watch the old crusty booger? He's a New Yorker who dresses up -- as if he were a 5 year old -- like a cowboy.

[ron_newman]

maybe i'm just Too Damn Old, but I utterly fail to understand the appeal of Howard Stern.

[wahhappen]

The rest of the country agrees with you. Too bad he lost 95% of his listeners when he went to satellite. Boo hoo hoo Howie.

Turn on WBCN if you want to hear some real morning radio. :)

[oakenguy]

New phrase? Hmm..."Barnicle without the plagiarism"?

[28bytes]

I think the GOP should name him Honorary Minority Whip.