Kibitzer
Sky Soldier
- Joined
- Aug 24, 2011
- Messages
- 5,676
- Reaction Score
- 24,714
It all started with Watergate, the site of a burglary (of a Democratic Party office in this pricey mixed use condo complex in Washington) that ultimately brought down a president (Nixon).
Since then media have tortured readers by adding "-gate" to the title of every scandal, major or minor.To cite only two recent examples: "Bridgegate" in New Jersey and "Deflategate in the NFL/New England Patriots.
Enough already!
This is even sillier than the widespread practice (by MLB pitchers and catchers alike) of covering their faces with their huge gloves as they confer on the mound -- thus depriving thousands of patrons (most of them several hundred feet away from the conferees) the opportunity to brush up on their lip-reading skills. Silly on steroids.
"Whispergate"?
Since then media have tortured readers by adding "-gate" to the title of every scandal, major or minor.To cite only two recent examples: "Bridgegate" in New Jersey and "Deflategate in the NFL/New England Patriots.
Enough already!
This is even sillier than the widespread practice (by MLB pitchers and catchers alike) of covering their faces with their huge gloves as they confer on the mound -- thus depriving thousands of patrons (most of them several hundred feet away from the conferees) the opportunity to brush up on their lip-reading skills. Silly on steroids.
"Whispergate"?