Apparently I am not the only person tired of headlines that say someone “slams” another, and other pro wrestling terms. (or maybe reminiscent of the old Batman TV show)
Wikipedia:A headline is not a reliable source - Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:A_headline_is_not_a_reliable_source> Article says there are headline writers separate from the authors, and they write in their own language, headlinese, and use sensationalistic words to generate clicks and search engine listings. Does Variety exist anymore? It was famous for super abbreviated headlines. Sticks Nix Hick Pix - Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticks_Nix_Hick_Pix> From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Steve Jones Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 10:19 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT - Spark Outrage Can you imagine that. On Wed, Dec 23, 2020, 7:31 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > wrote: He is the red-necked brother of Buzz Lightyear. Headline authoring is running out of superlatives. We are all getting superlative and bombast immune. To get us to read crap they may have to resort to the opposite tact. “Trump pardons welcome by some” Sent from my iPhone On Dec 23, 2020, at 6:04 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com <mailto:af...@kwisp.com> > wrote: Not trying to start a political discussion, but I went to look something up and a news headline on the home page said “Trump Pardons Spark Outrage”. I guess my brain was worn down from all the day-before-a-holiday support calls, but I probably spent a full 15 seconds trying to remember who this guy Spark Outrage was, and why he needed a pardon. I thought maybe he was an associate of Lev and Igor. That would be a good name for an electrician in a graphic novel. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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