Proofreading is a dying art

[ny_quant]

A few headlines:

Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter
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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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Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
That's what he gets for eating those beans!
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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?

Comments

[tandem-bike.livejournal.com]

рыдаю!!

[spamsink.livejournal.com]

Inventing double entendres to attract readers' attention is a never-dying art.

[whocares1970.livejournal.com]

Зaмечaтельнo! Пoлный aтaс! :)
Прaвдa, пoследнее нaпoмнилo aнекдoт: "Вaся, ты где? - Нa клaдбище! - A чтo, ктo-тo умер? - Ты не пoверишь, тут ВСЕ умерли!"