Minor gripes and a major oxymoron

Oxymoron first, spotted on Newsnight, 27th January:

In a piece about the newly unveiled I-Pad, Apple's new oversized "I-gantic-Phone" e-book reader (exhibited with a perfectly formatted New York Times on its screen),
technology consultant Chris Green was asked why, up to now, tablet format, e-book readers hadn't taken off.
"Well", he said, "they're a great idea on paper...".
Hmm, think I've found the problem there!



Pet gripe of the moment:

I first noticed Tony Blair using it, but it may have come from Mrs Thatcher's minions: when asked a difficult question, politicians say, in their most agressive manner, "Look", and proceed to tick off whichever questioner dared challenge their world view, no matter how warped or reactionary. For instance, if asked why they've allowed bankers to not only get away with bringing the world to its knees, but also let them make a tidy profit from our financial pain, a Labour minister might say "Look, bankers have suffered too you know. My brother-in-law nearly had to sell his third home in the Ardennes".
Politicians: please stop using this nasty, agressive attempt at control, it just makes you look ugly. Oh no sorry, the fact that you've got a face like a bulldog licking piss makes you look ugly.

Just one last thing:

Good luck Smellyhead!
Leah, my articulate and opinionated daughter (wonder where she gets that from?), is going for her University interview tomorrow, hoping to do broadcast journalism. Knock 'em dead, hon!