Clickbait is a very subtle term, inclusive of both the phrases "I don't like this" and "waaaaaaaahhhhhhhh"
It's like "fake news."
To me, it's not clickbait unless you can't figure out the most important thing about the article from the headline. Example: Man Tries to Hug a Wild Lion, You Won't Believe What Happens Next! Secondarily, the outcome has to be guaranteed to be far more lame that anything you were imagining.
I mean, the whole reason they call it "clickbait" is that the headline is the bait to get you to click. What would the bait be, in this case?
Man, I'm putting far more thought into this than that silly goose ever did.
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It's like "fake news."
To me, it's not clickbait unless you can't figure out the most important thing about the article from the headline. Example: Man Tries to Hug a Wild Lion, You Won't Believe What Happens Next! Secondarily, the outcome has to be guaranteed to be far more lame that anything you were imagining.
I mean, the whole reason they call it "clickbait" is that the headline is the bait to get you to click. What would the bait be, in this case?
Man, I'm putting far more thought into this than that silly goose ever did.
"You see, under my pants, I was wearing more pants!"