Misleading Headlines Try To Trick Readers Into Reading What The Writer Has Written

 

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