As Promised, More Terrible Teases

I've been on vacation for a while, but I never take a break from hating promotions.

Here's a tease from today's 4 o'clock on ABC7:

THEN, JIMMY STEWART MADE HIS MARK IN HOLLYWHOOD HISTORY, NOW HE'S BEING HONORED IN ANOTHER WAY! SEE HOW HE'S BEING REMEMBERED BY THE U-S POSTAL SERVICE.

Hmmm... how many different ways does the USPS honor somebody? I was really hoping they were going to make a mailbox out of Jimmy Stewart, a la the R2D2-box. Alas, I was mistaken, and he just got a dumb stamp. Damn you teases, AGAIN.

I Hate You, Promotions

One of my pet peeves, something that irks me on all levels, even so much that it forces me to use to the work 'irk': Teases.

They're tricky little bastards to do right, and most of the time writers just fuck 'em up. Given more time, I'd list some more examples. But on Wednesday, just mere hours after the bridge collapse, ABC7 was already teasing their 11:00 coverage:

'Misery on the Mississippi'

I hate you, promotions. Pure disgrace.

(More on teases later...)