The Importance of Proof Reading....

[yennyfire]

Check out these headlines from around the globe. I have seen this before, but my Dad just sent it to me and I thought that "ya'll" might get a chuckle out of it (or, for the English majors among us, perhaps a tear or two!)

Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter
Ummm...

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
Really? Ya think?
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Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Now that's taking things a bit far!

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Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
What a guy!
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Miners Refuse to Work after Death
No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!
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Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
See if that works any better than a fair trial!
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War Dims Hope for Peace
I can see where it might have that effect!
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If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile Ya think?!
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Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Who would have thought!
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Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
They may be on to something!
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Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?
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Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
He probably IS the battery charge!
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Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
That's what he gets for eating those beans!
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Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Do they taste like chicken?
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Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Chainsaw Massacre all over again!
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Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Boy, are they tall!
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And the winner is....
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead

Did I read that right?

 

[LoveLikeCrazy]

loved this! Thanks for sharing!

 

[LibbyLA]

Funny!

(But if you're going to talk about proofreading, um, it's y'all...)

 

[JewelFreak]

Hilarious! I think......

--- Laurie

 

[Dee*Jay]

LOL, I especially like the one about kids making nutritious snacks!

 

[yennyfire]

Funny!

(But if you're going to talk about proofreading, um, it's y'all...)

Touché...that's what I get for posting from my phone!

 

[GemFever]

 

[LibbyLA]

Funny!

(But if you're going to talk about proofreading, um, it's y'all...)

Touché...that's what I get for posting from my phone!

You get a pass for just about anything posted from a cell phone! Just blame everything on autocorrect.

liz

 

[AGBF]

Wonderful. I don't usually get such a kick out of humor like this, but these headlines were particularly well chosen!

Deb

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Hysterically funny!!!

 

[SB621]

LOL, I especially like the one about kids making nutritious snacks!

That was my first thought too! So glad I say next to you at Dinner DeeJay!

 

[Deactivated member 42515]

Hahahaha oh myyyyyy, thanks for that Yenny!!!! That was a chuckle and a half! Hahaha and it was even funnier with your commentary! Hahah

 

[texaskj]

We almost had one of these when I was in the newsroom; a copy editor caught it and fixed it, but three of us about died laughing. I still laugh when I think about it.
Most newsrooms have been so decimated the last six years it's amazing there aren't more of these heds every day.

 

[Dancing Fire]

 

[yennyfire]

We almost had one of these when I was in the newsroom; a copy editor caught it and fixed it, but three of us about died laughing. I still laugh when I think about it.
Most newsrooms have been so decimated the last six years it's amazing there aren't more of these heds every day.

Feel free to add the "almost" botched headline!!

 

[LibbyLA]

An organization which pays part of my salary apparently sent out a press release or article that was supposed to be titled Ants in your Pantries. Unfortunately, the "r" was left of of "Pantries."

liz

 

[Gypsy]

I love this.

thanks for posting!

 

[texaskj]

We almost had one of these when I was in the newsroom; a copy editor caught it and fixed it, but three of us about died laughing. I still laugh when I think about it.
Most newsrooms have been so decimated the last six years it's amazing there aren't more of these heds every day.

Feel free to add the "almost" botched headline!!

It was a very skinny space running down the left side of the page, but the page designer used
Escapees
escape

I was taking proofs over to the copy desk when one of them asked me
Really? Next we'll see Returnees return, Boxers box, Preachers preach, etc.
I guess it was the hour or work load, but three of us about wet ourselves. Especially when the designer came over and told us he didn't think it was very funny. That made us laugh even harder.

One of my personal favorite catches was in a paid bridal announcement where the bride was in pubic relations. I got a lot of thank you's for that one.

 

[yennyfire]

We almost had one of these when I was in the newsroom; a copy editor caught it and fixed it, but three of us about died laughing. I still laugh when I think about it.
Most newsrooms have been so decimated the last six years it's amazing there aren't more of these heds every day.

Feel free to add the "almost" botched headline!!

It was a very skinny space running down the left side of the page, but the page designer used
Escapees
escape

I was taking proofs over to the copy desk when one of them asked me
Really? Next we'll see Returnees return, Boxers box, Preachers preach, etc.
I guess it was the hour or work load, but three of us about wet ourselves. Especially when the designer came over and told us he didn't think it was very funny. That made us laugh even harder.

One of my personal favorite catches was in a paid bridal announcement where the bride was in pubic relations. I got a lot of thank you's for that one.

Niiiceee....

 

[Skippy123]

oh those are FUNNY!!!