Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't you say? Here are a few headlines which made it.
Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day.
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says. No crap! Really? Ya think?
Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers. Now that's taking things a bit far!
Panda Mating Fails; VeterinarianTakes Over. What a guy! Miners Refuse to Work after Death. No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!
Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant. See if that works any better than a fair trial!
War Dims Hope for Peace. I can see where it might have that effect!
If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile. Ya think?!
Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures. Who would have thought!
Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide. They may be on to something!
Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges. You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?
Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge. He probably IS the battery charge! New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group. Weren't they fat enough?!
Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft. That's what he gets for eating those beans! Kids Make Nutritious Snacks. Do they taste like chicken?
Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half. Chainsaw Massacre all over again!
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors. Boy, are they tall!
And the winner is....
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead. Did I read that right?
Now that you've smiled at least once, it's your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle). We all need a good laugh, at least once a day!
Firefly said
09:37 AM Jun 5, 2011
Good one mate.
gubby said
10:08 AM Jun 5, 2011
Good One Granny..
There's a lot of headlines like those, Too Many....
-- Edited by gubby on Sunday 5th of June 2011 10:11:51 AM
Cruising Granny said
04:15 PM Jun 5, 2011
That's why I don't read newspapers anymore. They make a huge error on page one and next day they put a correction on page 55, and the damage is done. Journalism is supposed to keep the reader informed so we can make up our own minds, not to blind the reader with bullsh!t. I'm glad I'm no longer a journo in that climate.
jimricho said
05:36 PM Jun 5, 2011
I liked the sub heading a few years back that won the mixed metaphor of the year award...
The Middle East Roadmap to Peace has been derailed and is now unlikely to get off the ground.
goinsoon said
09:16 PM Jun 5, 2011
Here are a few more stupid headlines
1. Something Went Wrong in Plane Crash, Expert Says
2. Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
3. Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
4. Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be Belted
Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't you say?
Here are a few headlines which made it.
Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter
It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day.
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says.
No crap! Really? Ya think?
Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers.
Now that's taking things a bit far!
Panda Mating Fails; VeterinarianTakes Over.
What a guy!
Miners Refuse to Work after Death.
No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!
Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant.
See if that works any better than a fair trial!
War Dims Hope for Peace.
I can see where it might have that effect!
If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile.
Ya think?!
Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures.
Who would have thought!
Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide.
They may be on to something!
Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges.
You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?
Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge.
He probably IS the battery charge!
New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group.
Weren't they fat enough?!
Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft.
That's what he gets for eating those beans!
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks.
Do they taste like chicken?
Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half.
Chainsaw Massacre all over again!
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors.
Boy, are they tall!
And the winner is....
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead.
Did I read that right?
Now that you've smiled at least once, it's your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle).
We all need a good laugh, at least once a day!
Good One Granny..
There's a lot of headlines like those, Too Many....
-- Edited by gubby on Sunday 5th of June 2011 10:11:51 AM
Journalism is supposed to keep the reader informed so we can make up our own minds, not to blind the reader with bullsh!t.
I'm glad I'm no longer a journo in that climate.
I liked the sub heading a few years back that won the mixed metaphor of the year award...
The Middle East Roadmap to Peace has been derailed and is now unlikely to get off the ground.
Here are a few more stupid headlines
1. Something Went Wrong in Plane Crash, Expert Says
2. Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
3. Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
4. Safety Experts Say School Bus Passengers Should Be Belted
5. Stud Tires Out
6. Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
Good ones Chris and Jim
And goinsoon
what about a few newspaper clippings
