Monday, November 04, 2013

Saving Money on Editing


Yes, it's time once again for More Great Moments in Editing. As more than one reader has pointed out, some of the items I post in these collections aren't really editorial bloopers, but intentional ghastly puns or similar things. To which I say, "so what?" ... they're funny, and that's all that matters.

Read on!

Thanks, but I think I'll pass. No, wait! That's not what I meant ...


I think I'll check with my friend and fellow blogger Buggie, who is a mixologist, to get her opinion on these ...


Not really a failure of editing, but clearly somebody wasn't on the ball. Click it to big it ...


Hope you have a good long-distance calling plan ...


Sorry about that, ma'am. Doing anything later ... ?


As a dancer of some experience, I strongly recommend that you only lead an underarm turn this way if you have a very understanding partner ...


It's too late ...


'Ya think? ...


Had I but known ...


Sports reporting offers sooooo many opportunities for off-color clever headlines ...


And there you have it ... another collection of editorial gems to start off your week. After all, it's not as if you didn't need a chuckle.

Have a good day. More thoughts coming.

Bilbo

7 comments:

  1. Sometimes ladies must take the initiative!

    Some convenience stores sell hamburgers that are hot dog-shaped, so some of those buns that were mislabeled could work. We are close to the apocalypse.

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  2. There's a lot of difference between prostitution and failure to stop at a rail crossing -- or is it?

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  3. Surely that last one was intentional!

    Some guys just don't know how to dance.

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  4. I don't udnerstadn the dsylexia oen.

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  5. Signing up for dancing lessons now...

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  6. Does each coffin come with a cell phone?

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  7. I love the fish one. There's a reefer joke in there somewhere...

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