Chips on their shoulders: Globe fries one critic
By adamg - 3/5/08 - 6:48 pm
The Globe these days can't seem to leave well enough alone - it's developed this compulsion to declare every lifestylish thing it writes about a trend. Adam Reilly notes the latest example: A food-section story that declares French fries to be the new culinary trend:
In fact, fries have become so popular that they're an academic study.
Unfortunately for the Globe, Reilly actually reads the study the paper refers to and discovers it has absolutely nothing to do with the alleged growing popularity of French fries in America.
Earlier trends uncovered by the Globe:
NH ice fishing on the rise.
Migration of Bostonians to Vt. to become cheesemakers on the rise.
Beagles on the rise.
Comments
Now, if Adam Reilly worked for the Globe...
By bobmetcalf - 3/5/08 - 7:12 pm
The headline would read:
All Boston Browsers point to Universal Hub!"
It could be worse. It could
By Anonymous (not verified) - 3/5/08 - 11:06 pm
It could be worse. It could be poutine.
Blessed are the cheesemakers
By Buhdayduh (not verified) - 3/6/08 - 12:48 pm
Today's offering from the Globe: If you lose your job don't sleep at the YMCA because it is icky.