Summary
Dear Editor, An unfunny and irritating cartoon in the current Radio Times shows a man under a sign saying "Pointless items stall". He's offering three things: a solar-powered torch, a lead balloon and what's described as a "bog-standard telly". My dictionary says that bog-standard is informal and derogatory. I don't know why Radio Times wants to sneer at those who don't own expensive television sets.
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Letter: A 'Bog-Standard' Service
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