If you've never seen this blog before, I have something to say.  If you have seen this blog before, I still do.

Which brings me to the point.  One of my pet peeves goes like this:  Somebody will say something like, "If you've never seen the show before, this is how it works," then they'll go right on ahead and describe how the show works without regard for whether or not you’ve seen the show.  Drew Carey used to say that at the beginning of every episode of Who's Line Is It, Anyway?

Similarly, during NBC's Early Today, as they come back from one of their numerable commercial breaks, you will invariably hear the news reader du jour say, "If you're just waking up, this is Early Today."  Well, lady, what if I've been awake for hours, huh?  What's the name of the program, then?  Is it, Not-Quite-As-Early-As-We-Thought-You'd-Think-It-Was Today?  Hell no, it's still the same, lame old Early Today show.  So just say, “This is Early Today” and be done with it.

Please think about what you’re saying, people.  Some of us are listening.