What have we become?
By Reine25
@Lucky15 (37374)
Philippines
May 11, 2016 7:00pm CST
Headlines can either make or break you.
What comes into your mind when you read this, "Actor "weds" a tree in Mexico".
My first thought was, is he crazy? Or something like that.
Jumped into conclusions, without reading the whole news.
But, i know the title was catchy and i read how and why does this actor did that.
He has reasons. He wanted awareness of the public of our nature. And he did well.
Some people in social.media has been pretty conclusive on the title/headline of an article.
Their thread of comments are proof.
Some even bash and get themselves in a petty online quarrel. Especially those who has this "free data promo", that opening the news article isn't allowed, though we have those instant article, still...sigh.
What have we become with social media? Or the internet?
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28 responses
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
12 May 16
People will always be people no matter what era we l ive in so good for him for gettin peoole to read his article and at least give a tho ugh to nature.Some will always be nterested in nature while others do not give a flying fig.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
12 May 16
Titles are made more outrageous now just to grab the attention of the people. The article writer's are able to get away with it because the titles have atleast a shred of truth to them. As is in the article you mention here. He did wed a tree, but not because he was crazy.
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@mhike_ghelo (102)
• Makati, Philippines
12 May 16
I agree with you @ScribbledAdNauseum. Writers are now clever in catching their reader's attention by using such titles.
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@jobelbojel (35574)
• Philippines
12 May 16
So it is really important to read the content of an article. We or others mostly depend on the title or the first three sentences.
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@jobelbojel (35574)
• Philippines
12 May 16
@mhike_ghelo exactly my thoughts are. You nailed it in the head.
I make sure to read the whole article.
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@mhike_ghelo (102)
• Makati, Philippines
12 May 16
Yes, it is important so we can give a concrete conclusion and at the same time we have strong basis to conclude since it was written down in the article. :)
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
12 May 16
This abuse of social media has soured the image and purpose of social media.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
12 May 16
@Lucky15 One of the benefit is we can learn colorful vocabulary.... 
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
12 May 16
@Daljinder indeed like what i just learn
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
12 May 16
I have become wiser coz i couldn't be tricked that easily. Back in the past here in mylot, I was known to be a person who likes to trick everybody with my title.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
12 May 16
@mhike_ghelo Yes, except you. I haven't seen you in any of my discussions lol
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@mhike_ghelo (102)
• Makati, Philippines
12 May 16
That is nice. It means you know how to catch reader's attention. :)
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@Letranknight2015 (51957)
• Philippines
12 May 16
I remember a women who married a building in russia, and a woman who claim she married herself. Some people simply have trouble getting themselves a real partner these days. But whom am I to judge them, it's their life.
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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
12 May 16
she married a building? I never heard of this one, some of these people are really creative.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 May 16
I'm not really sure actually since I'm not really sure what that news article was talking about. I'm sure the actor didn't really wed a tree, but most don't want to take enough time to find out what really happened and that is for different reasons for many folks.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 May 16
@Lucky15 Okay, that's weird even if he was trying to bring to light something about saving nature or something. I have no problem with social media generally other than all the drama that takes place on places like facebook with people that know each other.
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@JESSY3236 (19949)
• United States
12 May 16
I read headline too a few days ago. I didn't read the article, but I did think he was crazy. But I do understand he was bringing awareness too.
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@sathviksouvik (19469)
•
12 May 16
Thanks Reine. In many parts of the world people believe in superstitions. they act on them. They are mentioned by media.
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
12 May 16
@sathviksouvik in some cultures they do that whie in other cultures...they find it..
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@sathviksouvik (19469)
•
12 May 16
@Lucky15 In some of the villages when a girl is not getting a groom to marry, they are married to a dog. How that changes the luck of the girl God knows.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
12 May 16
reading is important before conclusion
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
16 May 16
Did he get the tree a ring or did the tree supply its own rings? 
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
17 May 16
@Lucky15 Apparently one can tell the age of the tree by counting the rings. One ring equals one year.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
12 May 16
I am a tree hugger and if I could I will also marry a tree .. lol ..
When you hug a tree, it hugs you back in the most comforting and spiritual way ..
When you hug a tree, it hugs you back in the most comforting and spiritual way ..1 person likes this
@mhike_ghelo (102)
• Makati, Philippines
12 May 16
I have tried hugging a tree and indeed it felt peace at that time. As if, I was being one with the nature.
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@mhike_ghelo (102)
• Makati, Philippines
12 May 16
I agree with that just reading the title itself sometimes we tend to create our immediate conclusion without traversing the whole article. I think it's just a abrupt response to some and worst is that they even post their comments and start to bash without knowing the whole story. I hope, readers would be mindful and comprehend first what is being written by the writer prior to jumping into conclusions. I though salute writers for thinking a great title that are really catchy.
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
12 May 16
@mhike_ghelo addictive it is. Like..is there a rehab for them?
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@mhike_ghelo (102)
• Makati, Philippines
12 May 16
@Lucky15 I guess so. But for me, the term is addictive and taking advantage of what the social media can do. :)
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