Top 5 Reasons Why This is the Best Top 5 List Ever

February 26, 2008 – 3:45 pm

Blog top-X lists are quite a popular form of writing. They usually focus on pop-culture topics, like the top five rock bands of all time. However, contrary to popular belief, these lists are boring. Not this list. I present you with the Top 5 Reasons Why This is the Best Top 5 List Ever. Mind you, these are only the top five reasons. There are many, many more. But let’s just say I think five is enough.

5. Great Title

You see what I did with the title? It’s a top five list about why it’s the best top five list. You had to think about that for a second, didn’t you? That’s okay, you can admit it. I won’t tell anyone. Also, the title is a little cocky, but just enough to get your attention. “The best list ever, you say? I’ll be the judge of that.” So here you are, judging away. In all seriousness, the title certainly intrigued you enough to peer down this list, so it is a contributing factor to its all-time greatness. This is the Michael Jordan of lists.

4. It’s a List About Lists

Lists are pretty sweet because they spur some debate. For instance, you would certainly not completely agree with my top five hot, young, Hollywood actress list. Or my top five rock band list I mentioned a minute ago. Even if you agreed with the choices, you might want to change the order a little. In fact, you might be debating the worthiness of this list right now. But the fact that this list has gotten you reading and thinking about its all-time list importance certainly at least puts in your top five—top five lists ever, right?

3. It’s Creative

Maybe you’ve read other top five lists that claim to be the best ever, but only one can truly be The. Best. Ever. Coming up with the idea for the best top five list ever is pretty gosh-darn creative. This list is oozing in creativity.

2. It’s Specific

This isn’t the best top five list this week. Or this month. Or even this year. As you can see, this list is incredibly specific about the period of time over which it is the best. Ever. That about covers it, huh? Also, this claim doesn’t cover lists of other magnitudes. This is not the best list ever, it’s simply the best top five list ever. Important distinction. It will not take any fame or fortune from your top-7 or top-12 or top-anything-other-than-5 list. So you can rest easy.

1. You’re still reading it, aren’t you?

Here’s the beauty of this list. If it was not the best top five list ever, you probably still wouldn’t be reading this. Who knows, maybe you aren’t. But if you are, it was compelling enough to get you to this point. And that, my friend, makes this the best top five list ever.

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