Clickbait

I’m a sucker for clickbait headlines.

Most likely influenced by the tabloid headlines I saw in the checkout lane when I was a kid grocery shopping with my mom.

Man’s 174-mph Sneeze Blows Wife’s Hair Off!

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Alien Bible Found! They Worship Oprah!

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Christmas Miracle! Severed Leg Hops to Hospital!

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Saddam & Osama Adopt Shaved Ape Baby!

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Hubby’s Bad Breath Kills His Wife!

9-month-old Baby Gets Black Belt in Karate!

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Found: Hair from God’s Beard!

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Snake with Human Head Found in Arkansas!

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Cannibal Chef Gets Own TV Cooking Show!

These are all actual headlines from the Weekly World News.

This also might explain why I very seldom use exclamation points in my copy.