Tsunami Waves, Rain Events, and Other Catastrophes

I was wondering something after I watched the news last night. Do we still require newscasters to go to journalism school or do we just pick someone off the street and put them in front of a camera? I say this because, when reporting about the relief effort, our newsman called the disaster a "Tsunami Wave." You would think an educated man would know that "Tsunami" means "Tidal Wave." To call it a "Tsunami Wave" is like saying "Tidal Wave Wave."

You see this type of redundancy everywhere. For example, I'm constantly hearing people say they are going to the "ATM Machine?" People, ATM stands for "Automatic Teller Machine." Don't make yourself sound stupid by going to the "Automatic Teller Machine Machine." Also, when you get there, don't use your "Personal Identification Number Number." You know... your PIN Number.

Irregardless of what you may think, the word is Regardless!

While all of these phrases are common errors, we should be able to count on a Meteorologist not to tell us to expect a "Rain Event." Rain is an event! Would you hop in your "SUV Vehicle" and go initiate a "Murder Event?"

I love all of you people, I just want you to know that. Irregardless of that, until you stop saying these boneheaded things, I'm going to hold a Protest Event.