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busterbrown

(8,515 posts) Mon Oct 29, 2012, 04:40 PM Oct 2012

Does it seem that when these weather news guys are reporting bad news they sound very [View all]

excited? However when there are bits of good news it seems their wind is taken out of them a bit?
I understand that strong warnings are very important. But as usual, isn't it about keeping viewers
tuned in? Its a big deal that the storm is moving faster than expected!

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Does it seem that when these weather news guys are reporting bad news they sound very [View all] busterbrown Oct 2012 OP

yep. Do you remember the Balloon Boy story from a couple years ago? Whisp Oct 2012 #1

Was just watching and Separation Oct 2012 #2

Unfortunately yes but it's the nature of being a meteorologist. Avalux Oct 2012 #3

I remember watching a TV weather forecaster in San Diego nichomachus Oct 2012 #7

San Diego would be the worst place to be a meteorologist! Avalux Oct 2012 #8

Fear is like a drug and it's contagious. They're excited because they're overpaid. freshwest Oct 2012 #4

That's what they do for a living. Out of the ordinary weather is exciting to them. I get it.nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #5

Go read the NWS raw warnings nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #6

Fear mongering is half of what they do. KurtNYC Oct 2012 #9

Don Henley nailed it years ago with "Dirty Laundry" Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #10