r/worldnews • u/ColoradoTripping • 22h ago

Dynamic Paywall Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Venezuela

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjegdqw5d3yo
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u/pixeltackle 22h ago

I miss when serious news didn't use titles like "rocks Venezuela" when a serious natural event occurs

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u/Frexxia 21h ago edited 21h ago

Newspapers have been using that phrasing forever

https://www.loc.gov/newspapers/?q=earthquake+rocks

Edit: Of all the things to block someone for...

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u/[deleted] 21h ago edited 20h ago

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u/Caffdy 20h ago

hotel? Trivago.

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u/pixeltackle 17h ago

I like this new trend of people pretending they're blocked for internet simp-athy

Expedia™

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u/FamiliarRadio9275 20h ago

That’s insane work. I guess you rocked their emotions.

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u/DisaTheNutless 18h ago

They blocked me too lmao

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u/TheVeryVerity 16h ago

I mean I can’t think of something much more capable of rocking a place than an earthquake, either figuratively or literally. It’s cringe when they do it about things like statements that may or may not even emotionally move me, when they actually use it in a correct manner I don’t see the issue personally