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Crazy Headlines and Classifieds

GiggleSugar — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:00:00 -0800

Writers are busy people, and, being human, make mistakes now and then. That's what copy editors are for! But sometimes, when everyone falls asleep at the wheel, you get headlines and ad copy as cringe-inducing as the ones you're going to see . . .Source

Headlines: Real or Fake?

GiggleSugar — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0700

It's that time again, time to see if you can sort fact from fiction, real headlines from fake ones! Get on your mark, get set . . . go!

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Someone Give This Journalist a Job

GiggleSugar — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:00:00 -0700

She speaks the truth.

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Ruh Roh!

GiggleSugar — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0700

Homicide, stolen groceries, whatevs.

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Headlines: Real or Fake?

GiggleSugar — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0700

Put your bullsh*t detectors on and see if you can tell which headlines are real and which are fake!

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Ruh Roh!

GiggleSugar — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:00:00 -0700

Maybe not such a great idea? The "outsoucing" I mean.

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Ruh Roh!

GiggleSugar — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:00:00 -0700

The American Family Association has an odd practice of using "homosexual" in place of "gay" on its news site. (I guess "gay" is too ambiguous for them that they have to use that anachronism?) They've even gone so far as to set up a filter to automatically make the switcheroo. Recently, a sprinter named Tyson (you guessed it) Gay, made news at the U.S. Olympic track and fields trials. Too bad they renamed him Tyson Homosexual as in "Homosexual misjudged the finish...and had to scramble" and also, "Asked how he felt, Homosexual said: 'A little fatigued.' " Sigh. Battling stupidity will do that to you.

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Who Says Newspapers Aren't Any Fun?

GiggleSugar — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:00:00 -0700

We usually ask you to guess whether certain headlines are real or fake, but we'll let the cat out of the bag and assure you that these are all real — we've got the newspaper clippings to prove it! Whether the following headlines mean what they say or don't say what they mean, they're all pretty darn hilarious. The headline featured above is fine, but the quoted statement below it is just too good to pass up. In the mood for more funny newspaper clippings? Click here.

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Headlines: Real or Fake?

GiggleSugar — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0700

It's time again for a reality check. Has crazy news pummeled your brain into Jello, rendering it unable to tell real news from fake news? There's only one way to find out.

Colbert Takes on the Substitute Teacher Fired For Wizardry

GiggleSugar — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:00:00 -0700

Sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll. Add to that list of scourges ruining our children? Wizards and their wizardy ways. Just ask Stephen Colbert. (And yes, this is based on a true story.)

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Ruh Roh!

GiggleSugar — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:02:00 -0700

Looks like someone couldn't afford to pay a photo agency for the actual celebrity photo. Nice substitute.

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Headlines: Real or Fake?

GiggleSugar — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0700

The news is so weird these days, you'd think the headlines were pulled from the awesome junk newspaper The Weekly World News. (RIP.) Test your skills, people. Which of the following headlines are real, and which are fake?

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More Jay Leno Headlines

GiggleSugar — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700

Most of the time, Jay Leno's jokes fall under the category of "dad humor." (Maybe that's your thing?) But his headlines segments get me every time. I love found humor, and sometimes these newspaper ads make you wonder if people are high when they write this stuff!

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Headlines: Real or Fake?

GiggleSugar — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:00:00 -0700

It's that time again, time for you to test your grasp of reality. It's a crazy world we live in, but some of the following headlines are plain fake. Can you tell which of the following headlines are which? Give it a shot!

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Headline: Real or Fake?

GiggleSugar — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:10:00 -0700

They say that truth is stranger than fiction, but some of the following fake headlines are stranger than the real thing. Can you tell which headline is real and which one's fake?

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Jay Leno's Top 20 Headlines

GiggleSugar — Sat, 10 May 2008 02:00:00 -0700

From Mother Teresa betting on sports to used Twinkies for sale, this compilation of Jay Leno's best headlines and ads is LOL funny. (I love the ad with the couple in bed smiling at a catalog . . . that has a picture of them smiling in bed on the cover. WTF?!)