Re:A 119-Word Local Crime Brief Became Facebook’s Most-Share...
by mywittyname on Friday March 29, 2019 @12:38PM
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John Mulaney has a skit in his I'm New In Town special that I think sums this phenomenon up.
> there’s a hierarchy in the New York Post [...] different people that they don’t like. [...]And if you pay attention, you can start to identify some of the rankings that they have.
> [...]Um, the number one thing that you can be in the eyes of the New York Post is an angel. An angel is a child who has died. That is the best thing that you can be in the eyes of the New York Post.
> [...]Down towards the bottom of the spectrum, there are pervs. Pervs touch tots
People are drawn to news about "bad guys" and for some reason, sexual predators seem to be the most compelling kid of bad guy. Which likely also explains their popularity in crime drama plots.
> there’s a hierarchy in the New York Post [...] different people that they don’t like. [...]And if you pay attention, you can start to identify some of the rankings that they have.
> [...]Um, the number one thing that you can be in the eyes of the New York Post is an angel. An angel is a child who has died. That is the best thing that you can be in the eyes of the New York Post.
> [...]Down towards the bottom of the spectrum, there are pervs. Pervs touch tots
People are drawn to news about "bad guys" and for some reason, sexual predators seem to be the most compelling kid of bad guy. Which likely also explains their popularity in crime drama plots.