It’s been awhile since I’ve posted something that came via e-mail, so here’s one that came in from my mother-in-law yesterday. I don’t think it’s new – I think I’ve seen some of these floating around before – but the humor generated by careless grammar and punctuation never gets old. Always remember that spell-check is no substitute for good old-fashioned proofreading! (The commentary came with the e-mail. I’ve written nothing for this post except for this little introduction.)
A reader called the editor about this one. 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
And in other news, the sky is blue.
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
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
This just in…water is wet.
Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
A follow-up story…water is STILL wet.
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?
These gave me a good laugh today!
I LOVE reading things like this…love it. Thanks for the laugh!
Hilarious!! Thanks for posting this!
Kathy (Bermudaonion), Kori, Sarah – I'm always glad to know I'm not the only one who finds stuff like this funny. Glad to have brought you your morning chuckle, and feel free to steal and pass 'em on!
These are good. I just saw one the other day that cracked me up, but I can't remember it now. You can find a lot online since they are trying to get things out so fast.
Mike – That's true. You can probably find them here sometimes, unfortunately – and not like this. I'm sure I've been guilty, or will be in the future…but given my penchant for punnery, I'll claim I did it on purpose :-).
Oh, that was funny. I had to stifle the giggle because my boys are asleep but it was difficult holding it all in.. 🙂
Michelle – I'm glad other people enjoy this stuff as much as I do :-D.