> Would you really have preferred "Teller (magician) reveals his secrets"?
> Language is ambiguous. "Teller" is his name, there is no conceit in the headline.
I'm an old fart.
Because stumbling across something that surprises us as isn't what we first expected is good.
If semantic precision was the goal, using the original titles wouldn't be mandated, but prohibited.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teller_(magician)
TIL: Penn & Teller met as painters at art school!
I'm still of the opinion that the title is misleading, but I accept that most people think differently than myself. That's been a common thread my entire life )) I think that a popular technology company even made a slogan out of it.
"Ah, I see Teller is a well known pop culture figure. My mistake." would be a more appropriate way to respond. Searching "Teller" on Google outputs the magician as the first four results. It's not like it's some super small name.
Be nice, I'm sure it took some genuine effort on OP's part not to tell you that they don't even own a TV.
I accept that it makes me a weirdo. I just don't like the passiveness of the TV, but I really did not mean any insult to yupper32. He can enjoy whatever medium he likes.
I may be more familiar with his work than the average person because of his connection to my high school. But saying the title was "clickbait" (as if there is some large contingent of people that were hoping to hear the secrets of bank tellers) is a little much.