Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Good News: Chicago's WGN Radio Bans the English Language

The bad news? "Good" news has been banned. Actually, "bad" news has also gone by the wayside. I guess all the news is now subject to your own interpretation.
But Meyerson takes it a step further, directing his staff to keep tabs on each other’s compliance: They’re to report any on-air infractions by their co-workers, making sure to note the precise time and date on “bingo cards” he provided that contain a random assortment of Michaels’ forbidden words. If you ask me, that’s just plain creepy.
Go to the link for the complete list. I'd list them here for you folks, but, uh, folks has been banned.

Apparently the word laughingstock hasn't been banned, as in this guy is really a laughingstock. Oh, sorry, really is also banned.

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