Look at what happens when you don’t have a good proofreader!

This morning I received one of those funny emails where simply “forwarding” isn’t enough. So I’m going to share it here, because it’s relevant.

I can’t really tell you where credit for each of these headlines belongs, and you can fact-check on Snopes if you want but I recommend just reading them, laughing about them, and sharing this page with any friends who might need a good laugh.

Obviously I should not get credit for these headlines. I did not write them, and I definitely would not have let (some) of these lines go into print:

 

  • Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter
    How is that even possible?!
  • Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
    I’m curious, how was the crash supposed to happen?
  • Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
    Isn’t that a bit dramatic?
  • Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
    What a guy!
  • Miners Refuse to Work after Death
    Must be Union.
  • Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
    Finally, justice is served.
  • War Dims Hope for Peace
    Yeah, I guess I can see how that might happen.
  • If Strike Isn’t Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
    Hope this isn’t related to those miners who refuse to work after death… might take a bit longer.
  • Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
    I must have missed that class in Common Sense 101.
  • Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
    There you have it… your hard earned tax dollars at work.
  • Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
    Something stronger than duct tape?!
  • Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
    Enough said…
  • New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
  • Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
    No space dogs to blame it on?
  • Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
    Tastes like chicken…
  • Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
    Stay in school kids, or you’ll be victim of another chainsaw massacre.
  • Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
    Well, they are tall but is that really relevant?
  • Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
    Just saying…



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