Colm O'Regan: Three things characters do on telly that annoy me 

"I think I’m at the cranky stage of life where I don’t have time for complicated metaphors or imagery and get annoyed when people don’t get to the point."

Comedian and Irish Examiner columnist Colm O'Regan pictured in Cork. Picture Denis Minihane.

I know you don’t have time to watch this TV show I’m going to talk about. 

If you’re like me, you treat every cultural recommendation with angst.