Devil Beached in Montauk?
Being an avid cryptozoology buff, this blog item on Gawker caught my eye last night. Pictures like these come up all the time and you know at first hand it does look like a monster.
I’ve since come to believe that it is a decomposing dog. Yeah, I want to believe in Sasquatches and the likes. Those are a little different with me because there are lots of eye witnesses and plausible evidence. But things like these where there is little to no history of evidence, plus the evidence is questionable (no size reference) it’s more likely a hoax or sensationalism.
As a business woman, I couldn’t help but notice a few things how this applies to my business.
Sensationalism Can Cost You Money
Every time some new product/coaching package/info product comes out, we tend to jump on it. Affiliates shout about it at the top of their lungs. But, if you have time to think through, examine the information (or evidence if any), your views usually change. Admittedly, I’m not good at stuff like that in my business. That’s why I call on my husband to examine sales letters of products that interest me. He’s pretty good at picking out inconsistencies in the stories, questioninig the facts.
History helps
I’m less likely to believe someone (and vice versa) if I don’t have some kind of history with them. Call it relationship or whatever. For this reason I really like Twitter. It’s amazing how much 140 characters can tell you about that person and the way he/she runs their business. Sometimes, they don’t even realize it.
Everything can be PhotoShopped
Really don’t have to say more about that do I?
When People Tell You Its A Beak You Believe It
If you visit the followup story on Gawker, there’s a video about the story on Fox News. One of the anchors really wanted to believe it is a monster, saying “Racoons don’t have beaks”. Ah! The power of suggestion! The expert (Jeff Corwin) said the ‘beaks’ were really teeth. But it’s too late. The original story suggested that it’s a beak and the impression is already made in millions of minds.
What do you think?
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Is that the Jersey Devil?
Is that the Jersey Devil?
@Clara: Dunno. This thing even made it into CNN yesterday. Some lifeguard managed to get its skeletons. I think that will be the best way to figure it out – hard evidence. It would be exciting if it is in fact a new discovery wouldn’t it?
By the way, hubs totally disagrees with me.
@Clara: Dunno. This thing even made it into CNN yesterday. Some lifeguard managed to get its skeletons. I think that will be the best way to figure it out – hard evidence. It would be exciting if it is in fact a new discovery wouldn’t it?
By the way, hubs totally disagrees with me.
I totally agree with you Lynette; actually I think it is probably a small dog with a very small nose, ie a Pug!
Like you said, you can photoshop anything and the power of suggestion is phenomenal…
I totally agree with you Lynette; actually I think it is probably a small dog with a very small nose, ie a Pug!
Like you said, you can photoshop anything and the power of suggestion is phenomenal…
Hmmm… I just don’t see a dog. I’m going to agree with one of the commenter’s on the gawker website that it looks like a turtle without it’s shell.
Hmmm… I just don’t see a dog. I’m going to agree with one of the commenter’s on the gawker website that it looks like a turtle without it’s shell.
Hey @Tiffani: That could be it as well 🙂
Hey @Tiffani: That could be it as well 🙂