Anyone else getting tired of these headlines?

[lakefront]

I didn't read the Huffington Post very long because of the headlines.

 

[MTM]

There have been a bunch of "speaks out" headlines recently." Such as "Bob Saget's widow speaks out about his death."

Speaks out implies someone has been holding back and finally comments, usually in a controversial situation, not someone gives their first comment, which these days is usually a social media post.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Ukraine DESTROYED Putin's army!

"ROASTED RUSSKIES!

 

[swingline]

Aw, nuts

 

[rubenmateo]

Something about the proliferation of the phrase "opens up" in headlines irks me.

 

[dixiehack]

Rams defender comments on Super Bowl

 

[wicked]

This former Detroit Lion is now a champion

 

[TigerVols]

What's Next for the Super Bowl Winners

 

[I Should Coco]

Here in central Washington, get ready for "SUPER COOPER."

 

[playthrough]

You see them in Google, Flipboard, etc. One I saw tonight: "College world reacts to stunning upset." It was the USC-Oregon game. Or, "Sports world reacts to latest Tom Brady news" and it was him walking on the beach with his wife. Geez, are they tat desperate for clicks?

I need five reasons why this bothers you

 

[wicked]

I read somewhere one time that the reason the Buzzfeed lists are always some random number — 13, 32, 8 — was for SEO purposes. Not sure of the validity of that; my SEO knowledge is not extensive.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

This former Detroit Lion is now a champion

Win a Super Bowl championship by trying this one weird trick: