Template:Did you know nominations/Bigger Hair
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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 23:09, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
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Bigger Hair
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that Nigger Hair is sold at auctions?
Created by Bonkers The Clown (talk). Self nominated at 13:29, 24 August 2013 (UTC).
Have you gone completely "Bonkers"? I've been a fan of some of your attention-grabbing hooks, and I'm not a fan of political correctness. That said, your proposed hook in this case was drafted to generate maximum "shock" value with its use of the "N" word and the suggestion that there are "auctions" being conducted of African-American hair. This hook risks deeply offending millions of readers, and for nothing more than a cheap snicker. There may well be an "alt" hook that could be approved from the article, but this one, in my opinion, goes way, way too far. Cbl62 (talk) 05:37, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
- Well... In weak defense, the name was Nigger Hair and it is sold at auctions, according to the sources. Okay, that's bullshit and yes I meant to make it a shocking hook. For a less offensive one, consider ALT1: ... that the smoking tobacco brand Bigger Hair was originally named Nigger Hair? ☯ Bonkers The Clown \(^_^)/ Nonsensical Babble ☯ 12:34, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
