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I expected to read an article about actually owning an airline in 3 easy steps. :(
by as_bntd 4y ago
I expected to read an article about actually owning an airline in 3 easy steps. :(
- mihaaly 4y agoI was disappointed too. I wouldn't know what to do with an airline, I never had one, I wouldn't even know which one I'd like, perhaps Virgin Airlines?, but the thought of having one was exciting still.
- twelve40 4y agoI too was at first annoyed by a bit of an overhyping in the title and the overall style as well, until I remembered how it felt when you discovered something yourself, or even just read a good clever report from someone else. You get this rush that this is the coolest craftiest thing in the world.
- as_bntd 4y agoYou are right! That's how this reads.
- zootboy 4y agoIndeed, the de-editorializing of the title made the interpretation more ambiguous. I'd actually prefer the real title ("how to completely own an airline...") or a more clear adjustment ("how to hack an airline...").
- jonp888 4y agoI guess we do need the verb 'pwn' after all :D
- interestica 4y agoyou're....actually right. I totally misread this headline. There were no context clues to help with the reading.
- kab0b 4y agoI imagine it's something like Richard Bransons How to become a millionaire: 1) Be a billionaire 2) Start an Airline
- rsynnott 4y agoI actually expected this to be "buy a bankrupt airline for ~nothing, and, oops, look, it still has a copy of the no fly list", to be honest...
- as_bntd 4y agoYep, that's exactly what I thought on first opening the article.
- missedthecue 4y agoFor Musk's $44B Twitter bid, he could theoretically have purchased Delta, United, and American airlines.
- as_bntd 4y ago3 easy steps :) 1. Create Tesla. 2.