Wednesday, May 30, 2012

I Do Believe That Proofreading is a Dying Art!!



 What do you think???

Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter 
I was told that some guy called the Editorial Room 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? 
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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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New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group  
Weren't they fat enough?! 
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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? 
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16 comments:

  1. that is really something ! what has the world come to, dying art indeed !

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  2. From the mom - I just had to stop and comment on this – this a HUGE pet peeve of mine. My sister has a degree in English and works as a teacher. I work at a hospital as a medical record analyst - that in itself should explain my pet peeve. It is my JOB to catch errors and I have seen some doozies! Medical documentation is suppose to be clear, concise and at least make sense – one never knows when a medical record might be subpoenaed (ok, I used spell-check for this but at least I checked it) for court. Then there are the mistakes you see in newspapers and television (I have a really hard time when news shows make these mistakes). Isn't that what editors are suppose to do. It is just another example of quantity over quality - just do what you can in the fastest time and to h@!! with what it looks or reads like.
    Kim

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  3. I love these. Thanks for the smiles.

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  4. Help wanted: someone who can read what the type :)
    Have a great day, Sylvia.

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  5. Hilarious.
    Thank you Sylvia for making my evening.
    Costas

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  6. Brightening up my day on this hot afternoon.

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  7. Those are funny! You are right, the problem is pretty pathetic and very widespread these days.

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  8. Hahaha! You find the funniest stuff to share with your readers!!

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  9. did Rupert Murdoch write these himself? ;)

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  10. Jay Leno used to (maybe still does) these crazy things at times.. TOO FUNNY.... Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  11. A hilarious read! Thanks, Sylvia.

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  12. LOL. There are around me on the train as I am commuting to work wondering why I am chuckling over my iPad, Sylvia. It's good to start the day with a laugh, thank you.

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  13. Oh my gosh, Sylvia, these are so funny. I always love "Headlines" on Jay Leno's show. If only people would read a little more carefully, but then we wouldn't have these great headlines to laugh at. Mickie :)

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  14. Unbelievable...
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  15. haha! there's some classics there Sylvia. I needed tha laugh after feeling so ughy!

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