May I have a word about … how headline hyperbole has taken an explosive turn | Jonathan Bouquet
by Jonathan Bouquet from on (#5ZRSE)
Rocket' was once good enough as a metaphor, but now the ante has been firmly upped skywards
When exactly did we become a nation of hyperbolic pyrotechnicians? I only ask because I can't help noticing the glut of headlines featuring the word skyrocket".
Taste of things to come as food prices skyrocket" was just one example last weekend. Then there was, Referral bonuses skyrocket as staff shortages rise", Used Tesla Prices Skyrocket, Selling For Huge Premium Over New Models", Burton jewellery firm started in leaky garden shed sees sales skyrocket", Energy bills set to skyrocket to 2,800 in the autumn for millions, MPs told".
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