(My) top 10 reasons why top 10 lists suck

Posted by: Marketing Guy Date posted: December 30th, 2006 Published in: Humour

It seems to be the norm these days to knock together a top 10 list for whatever reason (usually because it’s a slow news day or they just can’t be bothered writing an original post).  And I’m no different! ;)

So, to tie up 2006, I thought I would end the year with some reasons why top 10 lists suck.  Enjoy. 

Top 10 reasons why top 10 lists suck

  1. They usually aren’t that interesting.  Nobody cares really.  Top 11 lists on the other hand are awesome.  No, really.
  2. They usually aren’t based on accurate form of data to justify their “top 10″ label. Kinda like Live.com in that respect.
  3. They are basically like those stupid viral email messages that your less tech savvy mates send you.  You know the ones - they promise you eternal happiness but only if you send the email on to 5 other people.  They usually have a picture of a cute puppy or something.  Basically the only change to your life is that you’re 5 minutes older and slightly more likely to shoot your co-workers.
  4. Is it time to insert the quirky one-liner yet? 
  5. Inevitably the author loses focus near the end and what began as a great idea with 4 or 5 solid points, quickly degenerates into frantic, straw clutching affair trying to hit the “10″ mark.  Better off just calling it a “top x reasons” list IMO, but whatever.
  6. Um…the number 3 has always just kinda bugged me…
  7. Ah, bugger it.

Don’t judge me!

Happy new year all! :)

MG

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Comments

  1. Posted by: John Date posted: 31st December, 2006 at 12:28 am

    killer list! I love #7

  2. Posted by: DG Date posted: 31st December, 2006 at 12:52 am

    I ignore all top ten lists, except for Playboy’s top ten. Top 10 Universities, Top Ten Beaches…

  3. Posted by: Tom Date posted: 31st December, 2006 at 1:00 am

    Top 10 lists are the height of laziness - when the author has nothing better to talk about. I can only think of one thing worse: the ‘Wordless Wednesday’ phenomena that is cropping up on blogs everywhere.

  4. Posted by: Marketing Guy Date posted: 31st December, 2006 at 1:38 am

    Next I’ll do a top 10 list of top 10 lists. ;)

    I confess I had to Google “wordless wednesday”!  I just got a new dig camera for Xmas and now I can’t wait till next Wednesday!  There goes my “readership” - trust me, no one wants to see my mug on every page! :)

    MG

  5. Posted by: DG Date posted: 31st December, 2006 at 2:39 am

    Maybe if you combine wordless Wednesdays with Playboy’s top ten lists… ; )

  6. Posted by: Marketing Guy Date posted: 31st December, 2006 at 2:41 am

    I like your thinking! Now if I can only persuade the Heff to let me loose with my new camera….

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