Bad things happen when local TV news tries to appeal to teens

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Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2019/03/28/bad-things-happen-when-local-t.html

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Aw… I though they was cute in a dad-humor way.

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A t-shirt gift from my daughter.

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I’m pretty sure they speak like that every day. What’s the story here?

It’s even in their station slogan, “Keep’n it :100:, :100:% of the time.”

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I liked it, and good on them for being mindful of the kids. Ya, it is hokey, but I believe they were not trying to mask this.

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Stuff like that irritated the crap out of me when I was a kid. Still does for that matter.

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I teach high school and have never heard any of these words. What grade level are they “relating” to?

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I don’t know. Didn’t cringe too much, just got carried away by the joy they seem to have had doing that skit ^^

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(I know this is ubiquitous by now, but it’s still a favourite).

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I has a sad.

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What kid is watching the news?

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Please don’t let me become people trying to make “cool 90’s kids” commercials for my generation

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I think that those child newscasters should get off my fuckin’ lawn.

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It me in 2019 and I’m only 40!

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Well, at least no one tried to Running Man or Cabbage Patch. So I say that’s a win.

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Automatic disqualification on Jeopardy.

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“Tune in next week for our Juggalo-speak Newscast, Whoop Whoop!!!”

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