But then you go to read it, and suddenly, it's not so ideal.
After all, it's the internet, so when you are prompted to click...and click...and click...and click –– understand that the listicle is less about providing information to you than it is about harvesting your attention for advertising pennies. I know, no duh, but still, I worked in journalism for years. I write for a living, I edit the crap out of stuff, and I STILL feel drawn to the formula. |
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27 Times Bacon Has Changed the Course of Modern History (Number 3 Will Make You Swear Off Eating in Restaurants!)
34 High-Def Images of Dust Mites That Will Haunt You Forever
45 Amazing Hacks To Transform Common Household Products Into Creative Table-toppers |
It's kind of addicting, actually, once you get going:
35 Things You Absolutely Need to Know about Roqueford Cheese
19 Pathetic Pick-Up Lines That Make Us Fear for the Future of Procreation...which links to 23 Most Ruthless Tinder Snaps 18 Shockingly Images of Celebrities Doing Housework –– You'll Never Guess Who Doesn't Sort His Laundry! 37 Ridiculously Simple Ways to Avoid Political Discussions Over the Holidays –– or any other time (#13 is Genius!) Kind of addicting? Cripes. Must. Quit. Thinking. This. Way. 7 Horrifying Ways Your Creativity Leads You Astray |
And I wonder -– is it better to have
17 of the Most Adorable Hedgehog Videos
or 13 of the Most Adorable Hedgehog Videos?