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balthasarbalthasar Posts: 2,824
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Call me cynical, but can anyone be labelled as a "expert" these days'.

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    far2coolfar2cool Posts: 6,334
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    yes??
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    SchadenfreudSchadenfreud Posts: 1,382
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    balthasar wrote: »
    Call me cynical, but can anyone be labelled as an "expert" these days'.

    As far as grammar goes, yes. ;)
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    FizzbinFizzbin Posts: 36,827
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    My OH always says, "Ex is something that was, and a spurt is a drip under pressure.".
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    Stever7Stever7 Posts: 1,675
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    Yes... why on Earth couldn't they?
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    spiney2spiney2 Posts: 27,058
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    I'm amused whenever a pundit is introduced as a "body language expert". this usually means: nlp nutcase.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,692
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    That Graham bloke of Jeremy kyle's supposedly an expert in his field- this is despite him holding various unaccredited qualifications straight out of a cereal box.

    The late Kim Jong-Il was also an 'internet expert'.
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    hatpeghatpeg Posts: 3,215
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    My favourite expert is Simon Calder.
    He is trotted out on TV and radio when a travel issue needs to be discussed, always has the info to hand, offers good suggestions and does it with humour.

    My least favourite is Rosy Millard. :yawn:
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    zx50zx50 Posts: 91,272
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    balthasar wrote: »
    Call me cynical, but can anyone be labelled as a "expert" these days'.

    Of course they can be. Sometimes the word expert does get exaggerated though.
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    zx50zx50 Posts: 91,272
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    GeoBa92 wrote: »
    That Graham bloke of Jeremy kyle's supposedly an expert in his field- this is despite him holding various unaccredited qualifications straight out of a cereal box.

    Funny and probably true as well. :D
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    EmpiricalEmpirical Posts: 10,189
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    The press and CTers seem to.

    I enjoy when, for example, either one of those will get an expert on say irrigation to discuss some crack pot theory on solar flare activity destroying us all.
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    Baboo YaguBaboo Yagu Posts: 5,803
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    My girlfriend's Mother is an expert. Looking at photos of her from the 70s with her pert B cups and cracking figure on display I'd have jumped at the chance to have a go. Sadly though, they ain't as pert these days.
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    culturemancultureman Posts: 11,701
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    Experts .... schmexperts.
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    johnnybgoode83johnnybgoode83 Posts: 8,908
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    I'm a wanking expert :p
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    FizzbinFizzbin Posts: 36,827
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    johnnybgoode83 wrote: »
    I'm a wanking expert :p

    Now we now how you passed the time during your ban. :o
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 9,667
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    Empirical wrote: »
    The press and CTers seem to.

    I enjoy when, for example, either one of those will get an expert on say irrigation to discuss some crack pot theory on solar flare activity destroying us all.


    Volcano experts are my personal favourites. When they are not all much in demand when an unpronounceable volcano in Iceland erupts, they are off chasing Klingons in StarTrek.

    :D
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    balthasarbalthasar Posts: 2,824
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    I rather would like to see a fellow in a white lab coat again
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    JulesandSandJulesandSand Posts: 6,012
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    My idea of an expert.

    Linky
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    johnnybgoode83johnnybgoode83 Posts: 8,908
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    Fizzbin wrote: »
    Now we now how you passed the time during your ban. :o

    Yep, one must pass the time somehow :D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 36,012
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    There's always someone who kows better! :)
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    balthasarbalthasar Posts: 2,824
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    BTW is threre anyone is DS expert?
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    cjsmummycjsmummy Posts: 11,079
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    There was an "expert on confined spaces" on Channel 4 news just there.:D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 9,667
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    cjsmummy wrote: »
    There was an "expert on confined spaces" on Channel 4 news just there.:D

    Oh dear, I've got all sorts of terrible puns about holdalls going through my head. I won't out of respect....

    Poor chap.
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    cjsmummycjsmummy Posts: 11,079
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    ScotchMisst wrote: »
    Oh dear, I've got all sorts of terrible puns about holdalls going through my head. I won't out of respect....

    Poor chap.

    :DI’m intrigued:o
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    TheEricPollardTheEricPollard Posts: 11,582
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    Speak for yourself, I'm still pert.
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