Do you think numbers in article or book titles are helpful or dumbing down?!
Question: Do you think numbers in article or book titles are helpful or dumbing down!?
It seems that the majority, or a large minority, of articles in magazines or ezines now have numbers in the title: i!.e!. 20 ways to make your nasal hairs more beautiful, or The Top 100 travel destinations on the Moon (one for the future)!.
Do you find the use of numbers in this way helpful or condescending; or do you just ignore them!.
I didn't used to take much notice, or found them helpful, but now they seem so prevalent that I'm getting sick of them!
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Do you find the use of numbers in this way helpful or condescending; or do you just ignore them!.
I didn't used to take much notice, or found them helpful, but now they seem so prevalent that I'm getting sick of them!
Do they sell articles or books to you, or do they turn you off!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
I wouldn't go so far as to say the articles are dumbing me down, but I would say that they're definitely annoying!. It makes me feel like I'm reading a childrens book like "How to Count to Three" or something!. It's vaguely condescending!.
They're tolerable when it comes to stuff like "The 20 best cities to live in" because it's a trivia fluff article that's sort of educational!. If it's at all beauty related though it's like I'm not learning anything useful!. Doesn't make me feel dumber but it does rather make me feel like the author thinks I'm dumb!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
They're tolerable when it comes to stuff like "The 20 best cities to live in" because it's a trivia fluff article that's sort of educational!. If it's at all beauty related though it's like I'm not learning anything useful!. Doesn't make me feel dumber but it does rather make me feel like the author thinks I'm dumb!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I've no problem with them!.!.!. But IF you find them irritating, u can
1!. cut it off (and make an ugly hole in the book/ article)
2!. count and see if it's as much as it says
3!. or ignore it like i do
Dun let the lil' things in life get to uWww@Enter-QA@Com
1!. cut it off (and make an ugly hole in the book/ article)
2!. count and see if it's as much as it says
3!. or ignore it like i do
Dun let the lil' things in life get to uWww@Enter-QA@Com