How In The Hell Can You Believe Anything From Media Take Out?
There are some things I just don’t ever want to hear from people. Like, don’t ever say, “He ate your piece of chicken.” Don’t even try to play with my emotions with that old catch phrase, “the jig is up.” And I really hate it when someone says, “No, really, he’s straight.”
There’s actually an even worse pair of words you could say to me. As a matter of fact, there’s a strong chance anyone with a background in journalism or even deductive reasoning will be pissed if they hear you quip, “It’s TRUE! I saw it on Media Take Out.”
Negro, what did you say?! And by Negro, I meant nigga. I know, I know: I’ll wash my hands out with soap and cleanse my eyes with a well-written essay as soon as I wrap this entry up.
Before last year when it became somewhat required that I visited the site for work-related stuff, I never bothered to venture onto Media Take Out. Mainly because I knew nine times out of ten the stories were pulled from an ass pretending to be a brain.
If Media Take Out reported that the sky is blue I would assume that the view outside was blood red and God was about to park it and punish the heathens.
That’s just how untrustworthy I find the site to be. They are the Web equivalent of Weekly World News. If you’re wondering, yep, that’s the tabloid at the grocery store that reports about alien e-mail exchanges between the President, the Pope, and Plies.
Before you even dare speak it, I am not “hating” on MTO or Fred Mwangaguhunga’s success.
He’s a guy with no real background in media, just a shrewd businessman with foresight. Good for him and all 270,000 of you who frequent the site because you enjoy it.
That’s my not problem. Although it’s often mean spirited, I get the appeal of the site. It’s funny to some people, and regardless of whether or not people want to acknowledge that they enjoy gossip – the numbers don’t lie.
If you get your jollies from laughing at bullshit rumors to pass a dull workday, have at it. My problem is with those who can’t figure out that more times than not, the stuff printed on the site are lies.
Take for instance this rumor about Beyonce. Now, as a native Houstonian, I know Beyonce’s been pregnant enough times to repopulate the entire city twice over. You know, considering she’s been knocked up ever since the days of Destiny’s Child performing at Worthing High School.
Every single time the rumor is shot down with a hollow point bullet yet for some reason, people wanted to believe that this time oh yes it’s true because Media Take Out reported it.
I’m really not trying to judge. I am a bit baffled is all.
I can’t completely blame the reader. It’s the fault of mainstream media outlets for choosing to suddenly cite a site that looks like it was written by an angry ninth grader.
Even though each and every article listed Media Take Out as the source, people often go by headlines and skim the actual story.
Still, does this site ever actually seem plausible? It doesn’t to me, and that makes me worry about the future. I’m not trying to make this a bigger issue than what it is (rumor about big celebrity + slow news day = lots of press), but I am a bit concerned by the growing number of people easily duped by MTO.
I’m getting FOX News of black entertainment news and gossip vibes.
Say what you want about TMZ, but they’re usually dead on with their celebrity news. Not to mention their copy is simple yet witty and clever. MTO can be funny sometimes – I guess – but often it’s the commentators who make the site…take that how you want it.
I swear, Media Take Out could write:
TREY SONGZ MAKES JESUS’ MAMA ‘SAY AHH!!!!!!!’
…and my Facebook timeline would be filled with comments like, “I KNEW THAT HOE WASN’T NO VIRGIN.”
Ya’ll are scaring me, folks.
P.S. The site also steals, jacks, rips, and lifts from various other blogs without giving proper credit. That ain’t right.
My problem with them is the way they type shit.
OOOOHHH BEYONCe WEAVE is SWEATY Y’ALLLLL! AN COMIN OFF at THE EDGES! NOT a GOOD LOOK!
Must everything be done phonetically?
Well said. They call it Media Take Out for a reason. Just like Chinese take-out from that hole in the wall place, it’s cheap, greasy and will give you the runs.
The real star of this post is that GIF of Beyonce blinking. YASSSSSSSSSSS!!
“Now, as a native Houstonian, I know Beyonce’s been pregnant enough times to repopulate the entire city twice over. You know, considering she’s been knocked up ever since the days of Destiny’s Child performing at Worthing High School.”
Just what are you implying, sir?
thank you for exposing mediaFAKEout, unlike you i want that site shut down, other blogs are waaaayy funnier then that corny shit they pass off as “news”….i remember when they had a gay rumor for almost every celeb out, somebody musta got in they ass bout that
You can’t believe anything they say on that site. They type as if they hadn’t taken no grammar studies at all. I read about the owner receiving degrees from prestigious schools like Columbia and John Jay and all that good stuff. Dude doesn’t have any degree in publications or media communications, but knows how to deliver some exaggerating news! It’s just ridiculous
I swear, Media Take Out could write:
TREY SONGZ MAKES JESUS’ MAMA ‘SAY AHH!!!!!!!’
…and my Facebook timeline would be filled with comments like, “I KNEW THAT HOE WASN’T NO VIRGIN.”
COMPLETE DEATH!!!
Oh and i 100% MTO is just bullshit, lies, gossip & ever now and again a story that happens to be true.
Ok, maybe it’s just me, but i’d SWEAR that he was trying to be funny with that last name…My-wang-a-hung-a…i always assumed it was a joke!
[...] Dedicated to all the tragic individuals who cite Media Take Out as a credible source [The Cynical Ones] [...]
I personally just had an issue with them about them using a post of mine without citing me. The same post numerous other blogs used and credited me. How do I know? BECAUSE I MADE THE DAMN VIDEO A FEW HOURS BEFORE. *SIDE-EYE* I contacted them via email, in the comments AND left it in the forums. You think they contacted me or fixed the issue? NO! That’s why that 7th grade computer project site can go to hell in a handbasket. Jesus be a Superhead virtual STD to take it out of it’s misery!
Boy you know you are so funny to me…and Oh So True. Love this site!
I am so happy you expose this virus of a site, because I’ve engaged in arguments with people about the credibility of mto, or lack thereof. Like you said they lie, steal, and manipulate people to garner hits on their site. Its sad that credible sites/news stations such as CNN are crediting media take out as a site worthy to read. But, some people are too gullible and too lazy to do their own research of what’s real and what’s fake.
LMBO.. very good and I agree.
BTW-I love how you add the graphics to your stories… the Will Smith “NOOO” clip is hilarious
You just keep getting better, don’t you Mike? I always feel slightly guilty when I laugh at Christian theology-based jokes, but that Trey Songz comment had me dead.
To Kristy, I would slow down, way down, on calling CNN credible. CNN hasn’t been on their proper news journalism game since the 90s. BBC on the other hand….
So true and I bet the same people keep going back even after they’ve seen previous stories they’ve read and believed turn out to be completely untrue
Yeah, i feel like they make up stories to keep drama going….
Media take out gets worse and worse everyday. A lot of times I’ve read on the title before I even clicking on them just so that I could read what they’ll say about these celebrities on the website. Titles like, “MTO WORLD EXCLUSIVE: MO’NIQUE FORGOT TO SHAVE HER HAIR ON HER LEGS.” or “GET OUUUTTTT!!! GUESS WHICH GROUPIE BOW WOW WAS WITH?” Such stupid mess like this and I am getting so tired of it and I don’t know why I keep going back into that website. All such as this nonsense from Media take out is extraordinarily ridiculous and just so played out!