“Homicide Victims Rarely Talk to Police,” and Other Horrible Headlines

Freakonomics ^ | 12/05/2012 | Stephen J. Dubner

[Gamecock]

From a friend, who got them from a friend, who got them from someone else, here’s a collection of newspaper headlines that don’t quite accomplish what the writer set out to accomplish. Anyone who has ever written or published anything can surely sympathize — and laugh. (P.S.: Are any of them real?)

[cripplecreek]

Homeless survive winter: Now what?

Indeed.

[Gamecock]

And yet some women parade around the Upper West Side without....

[mylife]

Pretty darn funny stuff! ☺

[MarineBrat]

[JZoback]

[mylife]

[Does so]

Golfing News:

"Grandmother of Five Shoots Hole in One".

[mylife]

Doh!!

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[eyedigress]

Nice break. My favorite was always the Teen Pregnancy headline.

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[mylife]

O'rly?

[PetroniusMaximus]

ping

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[JoeProBono]

[kralcmot]

histerical tanks

[Ditter]

These are hilarious! Best laugh I’ve had all day, thanks.

The only part of the Leno show that I watch is when he shows these kinds of things.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

My favorite headline where nobody actually read the story after reading: “Accountant Submits Report”

Say what?: “Therapist arrested for rape”

“Poison Control Center Reminds Everyone Not To Take Poison”

“Experts Say Death By Firing Squad Isn’t That Bad”

“Chick Accuses Some Of Her Male Colleagues Of Sexism”

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

Just posting so I can find this later!

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

ROFLOL thanks for posting

[The Cajun]

Proves editors are as bright as their reporters.

[r-q-tek86]

Ping for OFST theft