You don’t have to read it

Here is the headline:

10 Toxic People You Should Avoid At All Costs

Here is the link:

http://www3.forbes.com/leadership/10-toxic-people-you-should-avoid-at-all-costs/?utm_campaign=10-toxic-people-you-should-avoid-at-all-costs-mlb&utm_source=FacebookTest1&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=3&kwp_0=268740

After 6 paragraphs describing research findings on the negative impact of “toxic” people, paragraph 8 starts with why you need to know this list:

“You can’t hope to distance yourself from toxic people until you first know who they are.”

Really? I already know who to stay away from. I distance myself from people I don’t like all the time. I don’t need a single list to tell me who to avoid. And I don’t know anybody who does. I don’t know them because I distance myself from people who hang out with people they don’t like.

So, what is the purpose of this article? Oh yes — I forgot. This is the internet. The purpose is to get me to click on the link. Nothing more, nothing less. Mission accomplished.