Saturday 18 April 2009
The Golden Rule
Whenever the headline of a newspaper article or editorial asks a yes/no question, the answer is invariably 'no'. The "?" at the end is a cunning ploy that allows the writer to have a more eye-catching headline than their article deserves. Remember to just say "no" and move on.
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We have a paid ecstasy drug research programme here in Australia that's been running for years but only just recently is recieving public outrage. It was advertised in the street press music magazine.
ReplyDeleteI was going to do it, but thought it was some elaborate police sting. Damnit, I should have done it.