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like a broken record

like a broken record

Date: Nov 21 2013

Themes: Celebrity

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“I feel like a broken record, but I’m concerned about who we are.”

Actor Sarah Jessica Parker, speaking about the way she teaches her children to think for themselves and ask questions (Harpers Bazaar)

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saying the same thing over and over

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When your grandparents were kids, there were no CDs. To hear music back then, you had to listen to records, and you played them on a turntable. Just like CDs, records could get scratched if you weren’t careful with them. Often, a scratch would cause the record to miss or jump over part of a song. Scratches could also make the record get stuck on certain words in a song, playing them over and over again until you fixed the problem.

Imagine hearing the same words, again and again. Could you listen to Lady Gaga sing “Bad Romance” five times in a row? Ten times? How about 100 times? Eventually, you’d get tired of it, even if you love Lady Gaga. You would want to fix your broken record.

Telling someone that they sound like a broken record is saying that you’re tired of hearing them say the same thing again and again. Like with “Bad Romance,” you don’t dislike the person speaking, but you’re ready to hear something new. If someone tells you that you sound like a broken record, it’s time to change the subject.

Sarah Jessica Parker often teaches her children the importance of thinking for themselves, maybe so often that she starts to sound like a broken record. But that’s OK with her. Sarah cares about what kind of people they grow up to be, and that is her way of doing it right.

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“My mom tells me to do well in school every day. She’s like a broken record!”

“I probably sound like a broken record, but I don’t want you to forget.”

“We know what she’s going to say, because she’s like a broken record when she talks about her job.”

Winners

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Bojana as like she's repeating herself over and over again which annoys other people
by Bojana
 julito repeating the same sound over and over . With digital technology " broken records" are things of the past. I doubt that new generations have an idea what Sarah has meant by broken records.
by julito
SÉRGIO to keep repeating the same thing
by SÉRGIO

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ariun7877Super Member!

Mongolia

feel like a broken record means doing things repetitive. and after doing one thing again and again which is not interesting for yourself, you feel like uninterested, and doing something just because you have to do it. 

01:25 AM Nov 27 2013 |

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ola33

ola33

Japan

 I don’t think it sounds crazy. It’s just sounds like a story you’ve heard once. It happened to me before and a person who pointed it out just showed how rude he is and is far from being my freind at all. The life is so hectic, you can forget, you can share one more time or many times - not a big deal, I think for a good listening friendly ear! Thats what the friends are for—to understand and have fun with you when you’re repetetive.

08:18 PM Nov 21 2013 |

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Jasonlongo

Jasonlongo

Congo, Democratic Republic Of The

I don’t wanna sound like a broken record cos it sometimes make people useless in society.


Because suppose that you’re telling the same thing maybe a story about your life or something you experienced in your life everyday to your friends or co-workers, it’ll sound crazy to their ears and they’ll make fun of you !

07:39 PM Nov 21 2013 |

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Ya Nina

Kazakhstan

I can say that I understand why Sara Jessica Parker sound like a broken record for her children and almost don’t have any doubts about it. Unfortunately or happily, our children aren’t any robots who hear adult advices, requests, orders and immediately perform them. I know that if we want that our children grow good, honest and decent persons, we must sound like a broken record for them again and again, but the most important thing is to be the best example for our children and may be the, our dreams will occur and we can be proud of them.

05:31 PM Nov 21 2013 |

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saveme911

saveme911

Algeria

i love my grandad ,but he reallly is a broken record about the “the past life is better “thing .


05:14 PM Nov 21 2013 |

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shmily87

China

to keep saying a same thing again and again.

04:55 PM Nov 21 2013 |

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shmily87

China

To keep saying a same thing again and again.

04:54 PM Nov 21 2013 |

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ola33

ola33

Japan

I don’t like sounding like a broken record. I think our politics is a whole broken record. You won’t prove anything to one who has got already his/her views on some topics. You’ll be only sounding like a broken record: He’s a good politician, he’s cut taxes… Because the one who doesn’t like him, will never change his mind and will put on a play his broken record. I think it’s a waste of time. That’s why I love unpredictable, fascinating, never the same fairy tales where, believe me, you’ll never sound like a broken record.


Even the encouragement like “Good job” can be said in 90 ways. So let’s be creative, versatile and artistic.

02:52 PM Nov 21 2013 |

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vorotok

vorotok

Russian Federation

importunate person who is saying one thing the same…

11:37 AM Nov 21 2013 |

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Seiyf_khawas

Turkey

ı like broken records around me ,ı mean positive records :) 


like Mothers..” Son,please wear thick..outside is cold today..dont run too much..dont drink cold water after doing sports..call me when you arrived there..


like Fathers.. ” Daughter,please be careful while going to school..Well,go to party tomorrow night but dont be late..sometimes study lessons if you have free time ..what are you doing with your mobile for hours there ? ..


like Teachers.. ” you are very clever,very smart but you dont like to study ..please,focus on your lessons..these exams are very important for you ,for your future..


repeat beautiful things eveyday for your beloved people..tell them good morning every morning with joy ..try to make them happy whenever you have this chance..tell them how much they are important and valueable for you ..


and tell them ” ı love you ” always..they never be tired to hear it..

11:20 AM Nov 21 2013 |

sara1998

sara1998

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

to repeat sth for several time which makes the other person tired of that you say so she\he doesn’t want to listen to you any more…........

10:00 AM Nov 21 2013 |

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Eric_

Eric_

China

When talking about the marriage,my mum is like a broken record….....><

07:48 AM Nov 21 2013 |

jedla4

jedla4

Czech Republic

This offends me: “When your grandparents were kids, there were no CDs”.  When I was kid, there were no CDs!  And I’m still very young (37) , no grandpa!!!   :-)

05:45 AM Nov 21 2013 |

simon1977

China

When i was a chilld ,my father became a broken record. He can keep talking about the social story and the rules for an hour ,without my speech. I can understand his feeling, but  in fact it’s not work. First at that time i can’t get what he said, for he didn’t tell the things according to the story happened surrouding us.On the other hand , i was so young that i can’t insist listening to a speech not so intristing.


 

02:08 AM Nov 21 2013 |

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