Happy Thought for 13 January 2023

Have a Happy Thought: 

2022 was, as they say, a mood.

But this did give some opportunities for wonderful news headlines. Sometimes you get a great headline because the thing being reported was just. that. bonkers.

Sometimes it's just really good copy-editing! 

Here are a few that were compiled online - I've chosen my favourites but you may want to click through to find some more that tickle your fancy :) 

  • Coffey urges staff to be positive, be precise, and not use Oxford commas --The Guardian, 15 September 2022

Is that…? Yes, that is an Oxford comma in that headline! 

  • Top scientist admits ‘space telescope image’ was actually a slice of chorizo By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Updated 10:23 PM EDT, Sun August 7, 2022 --CNN, 7 August 2022

An example of an April-fool's-day-type joke getting well out-of-hand. 

  • Man who paid $2.9m for NFT of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet set to lose almost $2.9m --The Guardian, 14 April 2022

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schadenfreude 

  • OTTAWA | News The City of Ottawa wants to hear your garbage opinions Ted Raymond, CTV News Ottawa

Always thank your sanitation workers! https://www.alieward.com/ologies/discardanthropology 

  • 10,000 bees join protest in Chile, 7 police officers stung --CNN, 4 January 2022 
  • Perth museum naming poll chooses 'Perth Museum' --BBC, 7 November 2022 
  • Seal breaks into New Zealand home, traumatises cat and hangs out on couch --The Guardian, 19 August 2022

I remember reading about this one; one of the humans that live in that house is a seal researcher.

He was gone from home when this happened!

The ONE TIME his professional life could have been useful around the house…. 

  • The National Park Service wants humans to stop licking this toad November 6, 2022 12:36 PM ET --NPR, 6 November 2022 

And finally, to leave you with an ear-worm:

  • Started Out as a Fish. How Did It End Up Like This? --New York Times, 29 April 2022

 

Thanks to Paul Fairie, @paulisci on twitter for compiling these, and many more!

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