It seems that you can’t read any blog these days without a top 5 or a top 10 list showing up somewhere. When and where did this trend start, and why? I personally blame the movie High Fidelity and John Cusack for starting this heinous trend. Is it because nobody can argue their point or explain their thoughts with out whipping out a top 5 or 10 list? And which is more difficult to produce, a top 5 or a top 10? Is a top ten 2x more difficult to make, or easier because you have 5 extra spots?
And of course, the mac daddy of them all – the Facebook top 5 lists. Have you been hit by one of these yet? These are some of the biggest offenders as most contain personal opinions on mundane subjects based on little or no facts. I refuse to partake in these just to prove how much I hate them.
We are going to continue to investigate this trend and find more abuses and a few great examples of top 5 and 10 lists.
Top 10 Reasons Not To Make A Top 5 list
It seems that you can’t read any blog these days without a top 5 or a top 10 list showing up somewhere. When and where did this trend start, and why? I personally blame the movie High Fidelity and John Cusack for starting this heinous trend. Is it because nobody can argue their point or explain their thoughts with out whipping out a top 5 or 10 list? And which is more difficult to produce, a top 5 or a top 10? Is a top ten 2x more difficult to make, or easier because you have 5 extra spots?
There are even sites dedicated to top 10 and top 5 lists – and here’s one about the top 5 of top 10 lists.
A few more examples:
Top 5 Favorite Superheros
Top 5 Wine Tourism Tips Iberia Can Learn from American Wine Producers
Top 5 Most Anticipated Films
Top 5 Actors and Actresses of All time
Top 5 Helena Bonham-Carter characters (my personal favorite)
Top 5 Fruits
Top Five Has Beens of the 2000’s
And of course, the mac daddy of them all – the Facebook top 5 lists. Have you been hit by one of these yet? These are some of the biggest offenders as most contain personal opinions on mundane subjects based on little or no facts. I refuse to partake in these just to prove how much I hate them.
We are going to continue to investigate this trend and find more abuses and a few great examples of top 5 and 10 lists.