- Guff
- Balderdash
- Logical fallacy
- Circular logic
- Misunderstood and/or tired argument
- Plagiarised content
- Quote from A-list blog outlet
- Link back to an old blog post
- Completely missed the point
- Cognitive dissonance
- Generic social media is changing the XYZ industry
- Pablum
- Forrester stats
- eMarketer graph
- Inappropriate graphic
- Space filler to bump up the size of the list
- Grammatically incorrect
- Extra bonus to double prove I am an expert
Lists have their use and place but are too often used to cement the author’s self-serving belief that they are an expert. No more lists to show off please.