I noticed a new pattern of inane headlines replacing the previous ones. Let's talk about that last useless headlines.
Remember at the height of the pandemic when the media blasted out daily death tolls for COVID? Never mind the distinction between dying of COVID vs. dying with COVID. We now have some data to support that there are now far more non-COVID deaths than there were COVID deaths at the height of the pandemic, at least in the UK. Where are the headlines about that?
The most annoying headline to me during the pandemic was "XXX has tested positive for COVID-19." So what? What am I supposed to do with that information? Who cares! The media care, especially about pumping fear into the world.
Now let's get to the latest stupid headline format: "XXX is quitting Twitter." Again, so what? If you want to leave Twitter, go ahead. Why do we need some official proclamation? Quit Twitter, move on with your life, and stop trying to get attention. Jim Carrey, I love your movies. Stick to making people laugh.
Look at all the people fired up because Twitter unsuspended former President Donald Trump's account even though he has yet to make a single tweet. My guess is many of those people were also crowing about leaving the US if Trump got elected, yet they are still here living comfortably and always on the lookout for the next grievance.
Remember at the height of the pandemic when the media blasted out daily death tolls for COVID? Never mind the distinction between dying of COVID vs. dying with COVID. We now have some data to support that there are now far more non-COVID deaths than there were COVID deaths at the height of the pandemic, at least in the UK. Where are the headlines about that?
The most annoying headline to me during the pandemic was "XXX has tested positive for COVID-19." So what? What am I supposed to do with that information? Who cares! The media care, especially about pumping fear into the world.
Now let's get to the latest stupid headline format: "XXX is quitting Twitter." Again, so what? If you want to leave Twitter, go ahead. Why do we need some official proclamation? Quit Twitter, move on with your life, and stop trying to get attention. Jim Carrey, I love your movies. Stick to making people laugh.
Look at all the people fired up because Twitter unsuspended former President Donald Trump's account even though he has yet to make a single tweet. My guess is many of those people were also crowing about leaving the US if Trump got elected, yet they are still here living comfortably and always on the lookout for the next grievance.
Brian Ball will be on