Friday, July 29, 2011

Pundits

As I watched the TV the other day, it occurred to me that I could make a living as a pundit. Strange word. No idea what the origin is, but it's an interesting one.

There are people on every channel that specialize in giving their own opinions. I can do that! They argue and they pontificate, they get angry with each other and they love to tell everyone what they should be thinking. There are always opposing views - people on both sides of every issue discussed, and I sometimes wonder if the opinions expressed are truly theirs or if the talking heads can argue whatever side they're presented with. I imagine some of them are just good at talking, witty and quick enough to come back with just the right comments when called on. They think on their feet and they roll with the punches. And sometimes I think they just make things up as they go along.

So where to I go to apply for one of those jobs?

1 comment:

Ben said...

I agree with you 100% !
I have an opinion on just about everything myself and I'm not afraid to give it ! Just ask me ?
I saw this saying on a tee shirt once and found it to be true,
If you can't dazzle them with brillance, baffle them with bullshit ! ( excuse my French )
A lot of those Pundiits on TV do the later.