I have a 23 yr old daughter who could answer that question, along with most of her generation
.The solution, turn over to Greatest Hits radio, Harry doesn't make the cut there
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.The solution, turn over to Greatest Hits radio, Harry doesn't make the cut there
Voyager EMH
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I've always had contempt for psychosynthetic tests, or any data gathering nonsense.
I remember as a young man, on a pre-interview test, there was the question, "What is your long term ambition?"
I wrote, "To get very very drunk without being sick."
I was asked why the comical answer when all other answers seemed fairly sincere.
I explained that if I have a long term ambition, then never telling anyone what it is seems the best strategy for success.
Much later in life, when doing one of those self-assessment codswallop papers, the same question was there. I felt a little too old for my previous answer to be appropriate, so this time I wrote, "To keep breathing for as long as possible."
Sometimes the simplest forms can give me cause to be facetious.
One of the last ones I can remember that was work related, in the initial part merely asking for basic personal details, there was, "Marital status..."
Not multiple choice, tick boxes or anything like that, merely a space to write whatever.
So I wrote, "Of the highest order."
When the poll tax came in all those years ago, there was a similar mistake where the form asked, "Your preferred method of payment..."
No multiple choice, merely a space to write something.
"Through the nose."
I remember as a young man, on a pre-interview test, there was the question, "What is your long term ambition?"
I wrote, "To get very very drunk without being sick."
I was asked why the comical answer when all other answers seemed fairly sincere.
I explained that if I have a long term ambition, then never telling anyone what it is seems the best strategy for success.
Much later in life, when doing one of those self-assessment codswallop papers, the same question was there. I felt a little too old for my previous answer to be appropriate, so this time I wrote, "To keep breathing for as long as possible."
Sometimes the simplest forms can give me cause to be facetious.
One of the last ones I can remember that was work related, in the initial part merely asking for basic personal details, there was, "Marital status..."
Not multiple choice, tick boxes or anything like that, merely a space to write whatever.
So I wrote, "Of the highest order."
When the poll tax came in all those years ago, there was a similar mistake where the form asked, "Your preferred method of payment..."
No multiple choice, merely a space to write something.
"Through the nose."
Bunkermagnet
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It just shows you how Radio 2's target audience has been changed to post puberty 20 somethings. I would assume Radio 1 is now primary school age group.I have a 23 yr old daughter who could answer that question, along with most of her generation
The solution, turn over to Greatest Hits radio, Harry doesn't make the cut there
I can remember the days when Radio 2 played music that was on average 25-30 years old, but it seems now that that's the profile age of the presenters instead...or so it seems anyway.
Pin-seeker
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If you watch some of his live stuff on YouTube he’s actually a good singer.
But I was a 1D fan on the quiet
Orikoru
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I think 'As It Was' is a brilliant song. But I don't think I could name any of his others, apart from 'Watermelon Sugar' which I wasn't a fan of.If you watch some of his live stuff on YouTube he’s actually a good singer.
But I was a 1D fan on the quiet
They had a cull a year or two ago, ditched all of the older dj's, alienated a lot of the audience, me being one of them. Greatest Hits and the like must have struggled to believe what they did, partied for some time afterwards. I understand why they did it but I think they went too brutal, too quickly. I also tend to think it's a bit like M & S going edgy, it doesn't matter how edgy, you are still M & S and all you do is alienate your core customers whilst younger people still wont go in there.
Every so often I'll have it on, if I am in a DAB dead zone for other stations in the car, and it reminds me why I jumped ship. The presenters are trying too hard, the music played is not my cup of tea, old git alert
Pin-seeker
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Sign of the times is class.
Orikoru
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I never listen to the radio other than very short car journeys, so I could not tell you what or who Radio 1, 2, 3 or 4 are aimed at. I figured Radio 1 used to be the 'cool kids' one, but I have no idea what the difference between 2, 3 or 4 is. I just know that 5 has the sports coverage on. The station my car is tuned to is usually Radio X, or very occasionally if I'm in the mood for some classic cheese I switch it to Magic. That's pretty much it.They had a cull a year or two ago, ditched all of the older dj's, alienated a lot of the audience, me being one of them. Greatest Hits and the like must have struggled to believe what they did, partied for some time afterwards. I understand why they did it but I think they went too brutal, too quickly. I also tend to think it's a bit like M & S going edgy, it doesn't matter how edgy, you are still M & S and all you do is alienate your core customers whilst younger people still wont go in there.
Every so often I'll have it on, if I am in a DAB dead zone for other stations in the car, and it reminds me why I jumped ship. The presenters are trying too hard, the music played is not my cup of tea, old git alert
R1 is current music, aimed at a youth market. In old terms, chart music and the like.
R2 was 40+ but I'd say they have re-aligned to try and catch the 30+ market (losing a decent number of 50+ people in the process)
R3 is classical music
R4 is spoken word, news, discussion, plays, quiz shows etc. Seen by some as a bit highbrow
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
Sadly no, I wont be getting it back.
Just so annoyed with myself for getting sucked in like that
irip
Head Pro
I got volunteered to take my father-in-law to a doctor appointment this morning.
No problem with that but the mother-in-law also jumps in and says when I drop him off can I take her to the shops then when he is done pick her up.
All good and when we pick her back up she has a coffee for us both.
Get them back home and she says oh you owe me £5 for the coffee. No mention of the 3 lost hours this morning spent with them.
Words failed me so I paid up and shut up.
I’m not looking forward to having 2 holidays with the woman this year.
No problem with that but the mother-in-law also jumps in and says when I drop him off can I take her to the shops then when he is done pick her up.
All good and when we pick her back up she has a coffee for us both.
Get them back home and she says oh you owe me £5 for the coffee. No mention of the 3 lost hours this morning spent with them.
Words failed me so I paid up and shut up.
I’m not looking forward to having 2 holidays with the woman this year.
NearHull
Well-known member
It must have been tempting to say ‘ oh just take it off the fuel bill’.
@irip no, no, no, no. No, no, no, no.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Yeah, I can't understand that one at all. My father-in-law, as well as my own parents, practically refuse to take any money off of us, much less ask for it!
Bunkermagnet
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I'd ask for the reciept first as proof of how much she is supposed to have paid
Neilds
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Received an email, sent out to over 400 people, asking who still needs access to a certain Teams site. Instantly get half a dozen "Reply to All" emails saying individual want access. Why are people so thick?
irip
Head Pro
She is known for it amongst the family.
She has been great over the years with the kids to be fair but if she dropped 10p it would hit her on the back of the head.
It was more amusing that irritating.
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Neilds
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Been more since, despite me and at least 2 others sending a message not to Reply to AllOnly half a dozen?
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