Programme
warnings
I suppose we’re all accustomed to
warnings before programmes are broadcast – ‘contains language that some
listeners might find offensive,’ ‘includes flash photography,’ ‘some viewers
may find the content of this programme upsetting,’ and so forth.
The other day I came across a
different warning – ‘This programme contains scenes of surgery and strong
language.’ SURGERY??
My husband was glad of the
warning – he’s rather squeamish – but there was very little to be concerned
about. There’s much worse in Silent Witness and CSI!
Crazy warnings...some times you are left wondering what the heck they were talking about and other times you wish there HAD been a warning.
ReplyDeleteSurgery? Well, that's a new one on me. Generally even though I know - in the shows on TV such as the ones you mentioned - that it's all 'make-believe', I still turn my head away.
ReplyDeletehaha:) that sounds like a quality warning. i've done some major surgery on some of my poetry lately, but there's no bringing back to life some things:)
ReplyDeleteI have heard graphic on the news when meaning surgery.
ReplyDeleteI could have used that warning the time I watched a show about knee replacement surgery. That still makes me ill.
I've never seen that warning. I can see how a surgery might upset some people.
ReplyDeleteNow that's an unusual warning. I guess blood and tissue might be alarming to some people, but I would never have thought a warning was necessary!
ReplyDeleteHa! I've never seen that one before! Good on them for being specific. :)
ReplyDeleteI have a good friend that refuses to allow images like that in her mind, she has a photographic memory and they haunt her... perhaps this was for the best.
ReplyDeleteThat's one I haven't seen before. Of course as you mentioned if you watch shows like CSI it wouldn't be much of a shock. Of course after a good day of watching spay/neuters nothing bothers me much. LOL!
ReplyDeleteThat's a good point! :)
ReplyDeleteI think many fiction programmes revel in the gore of some things, so when it comes to the reality, we find it's probably not that bad.
ReplyDeleteHa ha-where will it stop?!
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