Proofreading and editing are also dying arts.
Here are some gems from the media, i.e. "professional writers". (These are all headlines.):
"Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter"
This one was found in the SGV Tribune. The Editorial Room was called and asked who wrote this. 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"
Really? Ya think?
"Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers"
Now that's taking things a bit far!
"Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes 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'da thunk it?
"Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges"
Mebby they should have used some "Red Tape" on that I-35W Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis?
"Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge"
He probably IS the battery charge!
"New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group"
Weren't the folks in the first group fat enough?!
"Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft"
That's what he gets for eating those beans!
"Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half"
With so many High School shootings, now it's the 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!
