Here is a good Attention Getting Headline example...
Steve Kerr Had Words
for Anthony Edwards After Warriors-Timberwolves Series
Does this not sound like Kerr had harsh
things to say to Edwards? It sure sounds that way to Fella. “Had Words”
means somebody is mad at somebody and wants to Straighten Somebody Out, Gave Somebody
A Piece of His Mind, Told Somebody How The Cow The Eat The Cabbage (Louisiana talk),
etc.
In our Internet World today that’s not what’s
happening. They (whoever “they” are) desperately want us to read what they want
us to read. Why? Because somewhere in what they want us to read is an
opportunity to give them some of our money, just laugh at us because they
frustrated us, got us to waste our time reading their stuff and/or they are
just mean people.
The people who create headlines for Internet
Articles often use deception and controversary to get us to read their
articles.
Let’s face it, Controversy Sells!
Below are the actual words of the
article about Steve Kerr and Anthony Edwards referred to above that I wasted my
time reading:
“Shortly after the final
buzzer, as the players on both sides exchanged pleasantries following a
hard-fought series, Kerr was seen exchanging words (Oh My Gosh! He must have
really been mad!) with Edwards on the court.
It looked like the
Warriors shot-caller (This is the first time I have ever heard a Head Coach called a “shot-caller”.)
was congratulating (Congratulating? The article headline said he had
words for Edwards! Isn’t “having words” a confrontation?) Edwards for an
incredible series in what was an endearing moment (“Endearing?” Tom Hanks
is visiting with me today and he just said, “There’s no ‘endearing’ in
basketball!”) between them.
While the mics were not
able to catch exactly what was said during their brief exchange, what is clear
is that there's nothing but mutual respect between the two.” (Did you hear that gagging
sound? That’s Fella gagging!)
What’s next? Are we going to be told that all
those precision bombs our pilots just dropped on Iran missed the target and
blew up Toledo!?
Would I kid u?
Smartfella