tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post3151069685281964316..comments2024-03-28T14:01:51.325+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: ClickbaitYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-4140102594817933332021-05-12T01:35:12.713+01:002021-05-12T01:35:12.713+01:00Apparently click bait is big business. I was list...Apparently click bait is big business. I was listening to a radio show about it the other day. It works and it makes money and it's so annoying.My life so farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721270441968035994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-33673782926625952072021-05-11T19:17:40.303+01:002021-05-11T19:17:40.303+01:00I have fallen for it many a time and before I knew...I have fallen for it many a time and before I knew it I had wasted an hour - a bit wiser now and less likely to be so gullible!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095534555655495410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-82947113367495051122021-05-11T18:56:50.029+01:002021-05-11T18:56:50.029+01:00I don't think that picture is really Engelbert...I don't think that picture is really Engelbert -- not even an age-regressed Engelbert. I think it's someone else entirely. BTW, did you know Engelbert's real name is apparently Arnold George Dorsey? Trivia fact for the day.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-64146012544916429792021-05-11T18:53:50.376+01:002021-05-11T18:53:50.376+01:00I avoid all clickbait, but I admit sometimes it...I avoid all clickbait, but I admit sometimes it's hard not to click! It's weird how it's always on local newspaper sites. You'd think newspapers could come up with more reputable advertisers.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-15072561216892259672021-05-11T18:47:04.880+01:002021-05-11T18:47:04.880+01:00I think we all have fallen for it...but we figure ...I think we all have fallen for it...but we figure it out as quick as a click.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-37096588409251516702021-05-11T18:46:27.502+01:002021-05-11T18:46:27.502+01:00Engel used to sing under the nomme de chanteur of ...Engel used to sing under the nomme de chanteur of Gerry Dorsey.<br />Confusing, but his birth name is Arnold George Dorsey.<br />Engel was asked to stand in for Dickie Valentine at the London Palladium.<br />He sang Please Release me on the show which became a Number One Hit. 1967.<br />The song with was written by Eddie Miller and Robert Mount in 1949.<br /><br />A lot of gals used to remove their nether garments and throw them at Engel onstage. <br />A good time to invest your pocket money in ladies' underwear. I did. Happy to say.<br />Haggerty <br /><br />Haggertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428937273804366081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-84532312537806445052021-05-11T16:36:27.965+01:002021-05-11T16:36:27.965+01:00Click bait and the 'sidebar of shame' as t...Click bait and the 'sidebar of shame' as they say ... it's what keeps the Mail online going... <br />The psychology of it is fascinating though, but I agree - avoid at all costs.The bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-66326557693697533962021-05-11T16:25:21.630+01:002021-05-11T16:25:21.630+01:00I bet you got caught out with "Frank Ifield: ...I bet you got caught out with "Frank Ifield: Before He Died" or maybe "Take A Peek Round Cliff Richard's Kitchen".Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-2927209187844793562021-05-11T16:22:40.786+01:002021-05-11T16:22:40.786+01:00Hey, this is 2021 Tasker! Anything goes.Hey, this is 2021 Tasker! Anything goes.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-27893640690502464992021-05-11T16:10:43.702+01:002021-05-11T16:10:43.702+01:00Been there and learnt my lesson, so annoying.
Brio...Been there and learnt my lesson, so annoying.<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-4668192090819486742021-05-11T15:44:56.325+01:002021-05-11T15:44:56.325+01:00Yes. It is the perfect term for this phenomenon.Yes. It is the perfect term for this phenomenon.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-54517454398591921112021-05-11T15:44:27.852+01:002021-05-11T15:44:27.852+01:00I think that's the best way Ed. Don't let ...I think that's the best way Ed. Don't let clickbait draw you in.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-91913269426257538792021-05-11T15:44:17.697+01:002021-05-11T15:44:17.697+01:00If you think I am going ride side by side holding ...If you think I am going ride side by side holding your hand you are very mistaken. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-67866667995692542192021-05-11T14:33:39.528+01:002021-05-11T14:33:39.528+01:00I love the term "clickbait." It sounds e...I love the term "clickbait." It sounds exactly like what it is. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-71761968273081806582021-05-11T14:19:28.697+01:002021-05-11T14:19:28.697+01:00Fortunately, I am fairly immune to Hollywood in ge...Fortunately, I am fairly immune to Hollywood in general but I have occasionally accidentally been victim of the old click bait under a different disguise. Nothing comes to mind freely but it is exactly as you describe. I generally just hit the back button and move on.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-35355200845581987922021-05-11T13:19:34.318+01:002021-05-11T13:19:34.318+01:00Turning and turning
The world goes on
We can't...Turning and turning<br />The world goes on<br />We can't change it, my friend<br />Let us go riding now through the days<br />Together to the end<br />To the endYorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-29676583511753361032021-05-11T13:18:16.743+01:002021-05-11T13:18:16.743+01:00I didn't think there were any internet police ...I didn't think there were any internet police ma'am. To me it still feels like The Wild West where just about anything goes.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-50907702082672550652021-05-11T12:58:55.338+01:002021-05-11T12:58:55.338+01:00Thank you for that YP. Saves us the bother of havi...Thank you for that YP. Saves us the bother of having to click through all the other stuff to find out for ourselves. I'm now going for a ride on my bicyclette to Belsize. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-9401451885380509502021-05-11T12:20:06.353+01:002021-05-11T12:20:06.353+01:00The internet police should be shouting out.. &quo...The internet police should be shouting out.. "Put down that mouse and step away from that link now!"JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-55903634519109425262021-05-11T11:21:19.839+01:002021-05-11T11:21:19.839+01:00You should have been a detective Dawn Treader!You should have been a detective Dawn Treader!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-46948630858489400552021-05-11T11:20:34.806+01:002021-05-11T11:20:34.806+01:00You are like a wily pike under the lily pads, igno...You are like a wily pike under the lily pads, ignoring the juicy clickbait.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-18204771712929615622021-05-11T11:01:09.622+01:002021-05-11T11:01:09.622+01:00They remind me of posters for evening newspapers a...They remind me of posters for evening newspapers and weekly magazines, even before the internet era: Headlines suggesting big news but if you actually read the article, the content turns out to be of the "nothing" or "nobody really knows" kind. It's even easier to fall for the temptation online as it's just a click away. That word "sponsored" is usually a good hint that it will be full of ads (and little else), though! DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-46377488742073802152021-05-11T10:49:33.248+01:002021-05-11T10:49:33.248+01:00There was one a long time ago that I thought was i...There was one a long time ago that I thought was interesting. As soon as I realised what it was I decided I could do without the knowledge. Since then I have avoided such adverts with a steely passion. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-53364474970433563592021-05-11T10:05:54.319+01:002021-05-11T10:05:54.319+01:00As stupid as me which is verrrrrrry stupid.As stupid as me which is verrrrrrry stupid.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-28414792682198549692021-05-11T10:04:40.761+01:002021-05-11T10:04:40.761+01:00Never mind Margaret. Not all of us are perfect.Never mind Margaret. Not all of us are perfect.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com