Originally Posted by
ajax
He most certainly is incorrect. My original post was about the fact that he said "64 million people flew Ryanair last year - that more than watched Panorama and more than watched the BBC."
If you're going to multiple-count, then a hell of a lot more than 64 million people watched the BBC last year (and likely Panorama for that matter). If you're going to single-count, then a hell of a lot fewer than 64 million people flew Ryanair last year.
Yes ... but when pedants have to slice the salami so much that they miss the bigger argument ... then they have effectively lost the argument. OK! .............. he was technically exageretaing ..... you're right .... hands up........
But, comparing an activity that 99% of the UK population do every night with the limited options that they have (turn the 'telly on and watch and largely choose between BBC1, 2 and ITV)) compared with the numbers that take flights then I'm afraid you're working a touch too hard to win your argument. Ryan is more popular amongst flying customer than the BBC is amongst viewing customers .... and with the BBC we go to prison if we don't pay the fare. MOL wins this argument IMHO.