[Dixielandjazz] Using "entitled"

[David Richoux]

I have been fighting that fight at KFJC for over 20 years, but  
without much luck. We are a volunteer station and a training facility  
(Foothill College) and most of the on-air staff gets it wrong, most  
of the time.

I usually explain it this way: the songs are not entitled to anything  
special - just play them (and tell the title...)

Dave Richoux
On Apr 30, 2007, at 5:36 PM, billsharp wrote:

> Is anyone else, besides me, driven crazy by the use of "entitled"  
> rather than "titled" when they hear a tune being announced?  Disc  
> jockeys have been the worst offenders for years, and as such, I  
> think that "entitled" has worked its way solidly, and most  
> unfortunately, into our vocabulary.    . . . ."And now ladies and  
> gentlemen, we will play our next tune entitled  . . ."    Where and  
> when did that ever start?
>
> Movie and book reviewers do the same thing.  To me that's like  
> saying, " I seen this really good movie."
>
> Since when is a tune/movie/book entitled to anything?  Why can't  
> these people simply say,  . . . . "And now ladies and gentlemen, we  
> will play our next tune TITLED . . .  ."    ? ? ? ?  Or: "You  
> should read the book TITLED . . . . ."  Books do have titles,  
> right?  (and not "entitles" on their covers, don't they?)
>
> Note:  as I move into this senior citizen realm, it seems to have  
> its perks, like, for instance, adding "picky and crotchety" to your  
> resume, (and not even care that I can't put that little mark over  
> the "e" on resume)."