I is for Irritainment                    
 


IANAL - text messaging abbreviation: I Am Not A Lawyer.

Identity theft - the misappropriation of an individual's identity, usually accomplished through stealing data such as credit card details, passport numbers etc.

Imprinting - the belief that, if you get into kids minds early enough, you'll have them forever.

Internot - one of the dwindling group of people in the world who has yet to have their first online experience. Usually found in places like the Papuan highlands or terminal care facilities.

Infotainment - Television designed to entertain and inform. Usually winds up being informative but dull or entertaining and factually wrong - e.g. Walking with Dinosaurs. Sometimes known as Edutaiment.

Infomercial - Something which masquerades as fact and then turns out to be a sales pitch. Probably not a good way to sell as punters usually feel stupid when the penny drops. In print media, sometimes known as advertorials.

Irritainment - entertainment that, despite being absolute crap, is compulsive viewing. Much like most reality TV.