pointless program
[/ˈpɔɪntləs ˈproʊɡræm/]
noun phrasepl: pointless programs
programa sem propósito / programa inútil
1. A television or radio show, computer application, or broadcast that lacks clear purpose, value, or meaningful content
That reality TV show is just a pointless program that wastes people's time.
Aquele programa de TV reality é apenas um programa sem propósito que desperdiça o tempo das pessoas.
2. A software application or computer routine that performs no useful function or achieves no meaningful objective
The developer realized the code was a pointless program that nobody would ever use.
O desenvolvedor percebeu que o código era um programa inútil que ninguém jamais usaria.
3. Any scheduled activity, event, or initiative that lacks clear goals or meaningful outcomes
Management decided the training workshop was a pointless program and canceled it.
A gestão decidiu que o workshop de treinamento era um programa sem propósito e o cancelou.
The phrase is commonly used in both American and Brazilian contexts to criticize entertainment programming, corporate initiatives, or software. In Brazil, it reflects cultural frustration with low-quality television and inefficient bureaucratic procedures. In the USA, it's frequently applied to reality TV and corporate training programs deemed wasteful by employees.
NYC Slang
a waste-of-time show / garbage program / trash content
Related Idioms & Phrases
a pointless program that goes nowhere
spinning wheels with a pointless program
barking up the wrong tree with a pointless program
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