3 ms·
As a side-side note, I do understand how journalists may want a career as writers and US articles tend to have pointless details/descriptions, but this is IMHO
by jaclaz 8y ago
As a side-side note, I do understand how journalists may want a career as writers and US articles tend to have pointless details/descriptions, but this is IMHO way too much:
>Khan was casually dressed in a dark peacoat, black button-up shirt, gray pants, and sneakers. Shurboff’s attire was more businesslike: a light blue dress shirt, gray sports jacket, black trousers, and brand-new leather shoes.
- gumby 8y agoThank you for saying this -- this kind of fluff filler annoys me too. It always makes me think me of a kid padding an essay to reach the teacher's limit though I'm pretty sure that's not actually the case.
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoIt's trying to add some "human interest" to the story. It annoys those of us who want "just the facts". But for others, it makes the story come alive.