Being Mislead

Look at the title of this article: 20 Are Detained After Cricket Attack.

What's the first thought that entered my mind? Giant genetically modified crickets were unleashed on unsuspecting citizens, but the CIA acted on a tip and was able to round up the responsible parties. That would be an awesome story. I'd even consider buying a paper based on that story. Instead, what's the real story? Apparently, "cricket" is a sport. And some people in one country attacked the players of another country's team. Much less interesting.

Another thing that sort of annoyed me was the idea of a "flash mob." And if you think about it, it's a great idea. You get a mob of people. They all flash themselves, and then the start looting and destroying things. Seems ideal - you get sex AND violence in a social setting. Instead, you get this from Wikipedia:

A flash mob (or flashmob^[1]) is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief time, then quickly disperse.

Lame.

I for one, think that we need more truth in advertising. But that's just me.

-Chairman