The screenwriting entry on Uncyclopedia is full of useful information and isn’t passive aggressive at all.

Of all the Camera Directions in existence, “CUT TO:” has been the most useful. Previously to the invention of “CUT TO:”, scenes would not end. Directors would foolishly try to overlay scenes on top of each other by bringing in new sets and building them over top of previous ones. Actors would not leave. Sets became claustrophobic as more and more props cluttered the scene. However, now that “CUT TO:” has been invented, directors know when scenes are supposed to end, and screenwriters can further tell them how to do their jobs with “DISSOLVE TO:” and “SMASH CUT TO:”.