Let me repeat myself -- Old joke: "Writers who abuse hyperbole should be taken out and shot!"
What I posted was not only a joke, it was also an example of hyperbole, get it?
Examples of the article writer's abuse of hyperbole:
-- First off, don't be surprised that if and when you get pulled over by a police officer, he or she comes in full assault fashion with gun drawn and ready to defend his or her life.
-- You'll have a gun pointed right at you, cocked and ready to fire.
-- Don't panic and do something stupid, because you might get shot.