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#2932281 20-Jun-2022 16:58

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/469465/jacinda-ardern-holds-post-cabinet-briefing-announces-travel-to-europe

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is heading to the Europe this weekend as part of a concerted push to get a long-awaited free trade deal over the line.

The Europe?

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#2932358 21-Jun-2022 08:00

https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/129023734/couple-stuck-in-the-middle-of-council-and-forestry-battle-over-road-so-bad-family-wont-visit-them

i read it the wrong way and wondered for a second why you would want your bad family to visit anyway.

Common sense is not as common as you think.

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#2932362 21-Jun-2022 08:09

I read it the same way.

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#2932388 21-Jun-2022 09:08

New Zealand Herald: "Ask the experts: How do I convince my teen son's girlfriend to use contraception?"

What about convincing your son to use condoms instead? Why put this weight on the girl's shoulders only? Think of STDs, pregnancies, etc.

What a stupid, stupid headline.

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#2932394 21-Jun-2022 09:30

freitasm:

New Zealand Herald: "Ask the experts: How do I convince my teen son's girlfriend to use contraception?"

What about convincing your son to use condoms instead? Why put this weight on the girl's shoulders only? Think of STDs, pregnancies, etc.

What a stupid, stupid headline.

It just shows how quickly we are progressing backwards. With this and the Texas example in mind, it probably won't be long before we are burning witches (book bonfires are already there) and howling at the moon.

Plesse igmore amd axxept applogies in adbance fir anu typos

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#2933346 22-Jun-2022 22:19

Not news media, but similar idiocy:

The picture for Books is a monitor 🙄

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#2934438 25-Jun-2022 21:09

“after a potential stabbing in Christchurch”

I struggle to see the validity of the word potential. Either someone was stabbed or they were not.

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#2934446 25-Jun-2022 21:45

Geektastic: “after a potential stabbing in Christchurch”. I struggle to see the validity of the word potential. Either someone was stabbed or they were not.

Both Herald and Stuff used the same word. It may have come from the police. I'd take it to mean they have a dead person and have not confirmed cause or means of death. One News was sensible with "suspected".

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#2934621 26-Jun-2022 15:08

“Vocational deacon finds God in dementia ward”

Wairarapa Times Age.

I was wondering where he’d got to. Now we know!

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#2936308 30-Jun-2022 08:39

Why did they feel the need to name-drop an old TV series when you can't even see it?

Edit: The original file provided as part of the Air NZ media release doesn't mention Friends at all!

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#2936351 30-Jun-2022 10:31

Behodar:

Why did they feel the need to name-drop an old TV series when you can't even see it?

Edit: The original file provided as part of the Air NZ media release doesn't mention Friends at all!

A TV series that finished 18 years ago. Maybe the caption writer didn’t see it first time around (or second, or third) and thinks everybody is catching up on it now.

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#2936396 30-Jun-2022 11:14

I am watching Friends for the first time on Netflix. Last season now. For some reason really didn't get into it on the original run. But I wouldn't watch it on an aeroplane.

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#2936475 30-Jun-2022 13:45

Dingbatt:

Behodar:

Why did they feel the need to name-drop an old TV series when you can't even see it?

Edit: The original file provided as part of the Air NZ media release doesn't mention Friends at all!

A TV series that finished 18 years ago. Maybe the caption writer didn’t see it first time around (or second, or third) and thinks everybody is catching up on it now.

Maybe it's a (too?) subtle jibe at AirNZ for providing an endless supply of stuff no-one (except our Admin ;) ) would want to watch?