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Ducatiboy749
10th July 2007, 01:00 PM
Why did we feel the need to name the events from that day 7/7 (apart from the obvious)?

I was watching Panorama last night and it got me thinking.....the Kings Cross disaster, the Lockerbie bombing, the Bradford City fire, the Hillsborough disaster, I could go on.....but since when did we have to go all American and start numbering our disasters?

Is this a Sky thing? An English thing? or just plain simple dumbing-down?
Tobyshore
10th July 2007, 01:08 PM
I suppose theres a bit of all theose points involved....

but seeing as most of our news is now bite-sized....
It's simply quicker to say 'the events of 7/7'

than

The Al-Queda-influenced London Tube & Bus Bombings
The Prince
10th July 2007, 01:18 PM
I tend to refer it as "April 15th" for some reason. 7/7 is catchy, I suppose.
Ducatiboy749
10th July 2007, 01:26 PM
I suppose theres a bit of all theose points involved....

but seeing as most of our news is now bite-sized....
It's simply quicker to say 'the events of 7/7'

than

The Al-Queda-influenced London Tube & Bus Bombings

Fair point i guess.

Prince, I'm sure the Bradford lads also have their chosen term for the terrible events that happened at VP too. I was referring more to the media than those actually involved directly.
NeverOffside
10th July 2007, 01:29 PM
It's all down to 24hr jazzed up news channels. I tried watching Fox news the other day, it was painful.
Red_on_Silver
10th July 2007, 07:03 PM
It should rightly have been called The London Bombings

Much more powerful image, less superficial (which I think 7/7 infers), it would resonate as a tragic day but where we all stood strong.
Ricky_Blowdeal
10th July 2007, 07:39 PM
It should rightly have been called The London Bombings

Much more powerful image, less superficial (which I think 7/7 infers), it would resonate as a tragic day but where we all stood strong.

Not really specific enough. London has had its fair share of bombings.
ohdear
10th July 2007, 07:49 PM
I have to admit I thought of this aswell.Although I didn't mention as I thought I was the only one.

A bit off the subject I know,but ITV did start calling 12:30am "midnight thirty five",which makes me cringe.

It's Americanisation of everything which is something I'm strongly against.Like how most things software based ask you to select either of the lauguages "English" or "American English",but this is for another thread.
Ducatiboy749
11th July 2007, 11:43 AM
Old fella from the Panorama programme I watched....

http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,30000-1274757,.html


I doth my cap to you sir.
Mozzaretti
11th July 2007, 11:57 AM
I have to admit I thought of this aswell.Although I didn't mention as I thought I was the only one.

A bit off the subject I know,but ITV did start calling 12:30am "midnight thirty five",which makes me cringe.

It's Americanisation of everything which is something I'm strongly against.Like how most things software based ask you to select either of the lauguages "English" or "American English",but this is for another thread.

Well yes especially as it shows ITV can't tell the time as they are five mins out.

Mind you what the hell were you watching?? Isn't just crappy "con yer outta a quid quiz" on at that time???
ohdear
11th July 2007, 02:03 PM
Well yes especially as it shows ITV can't tell the time as they are five mins out.

Mind you what the hell were you watching?? Isn't just crappy "con yer outta a quid quiz" on at that time???

Well alright,it was actually 12:35 and I'm not telling you what I was watching!!.