People On Twitter Are Sharing The Biggest Newspaper Fails That Resulted In Hilarious Corrections (30 Pics)
To paraphrase a Lithuanian proverb, proofread nine times, publish once. Because if you cheat at the first, you might end up like these editors who had to make up for it during the second.
Earlier this month, writer Séamas O'Reilly tweeted his all-time favorite press screw up/apology (published by the National Enquirer in 1997) and challenged other people to share more of them.
Luckily, O'Reilly's tweet went viral and his call to action was answered. Turns out, the days of traditional media were pretty wild!

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How many people called Donnie McArthur an old pouffe before he made a complaint?
I will have you know that although that Caitlin Henderson and her friend Calum Robinson showed up to the prom in a golden carriage decorated with orchids and drawn by 8 white stallions, my daughter Deb Masterson was not envious when her father drove her there in our fully paid 2013 white Fiat Panda. Regards, MRS A.Masterson
Meh, this is much milder than some of the others. I mean, they could be Married and have a son, easily. Plenty of families that have two dads out there. This seems a bit out of place with the rest of these, which are obvious, funny mess-ups.
I'm Sure Lulu wouldn't have objected to collaborate with Lou Reed and Metallica.
My favorite that I actually saw was an Asheville, NC paper article on "Communist Bob Terrell . . ." corrected to "Columnist Bob Terrell . . ." I knew Bob and traveled with him at the time - he was their writer!
Where did the word sober appear in this sentence? "Sober Alex Salmond" or "urged to stay sober" or "sober independence debate".
I had a favorite from the NY Times that went something like this: “We apologize for writing that noted attorney F. Lee Bailey like to relax in ballet slippers. The article should have said he likes to relax in Bally slippers.” (It’s a posh Italian brand.)
I had a favorite from the NY Times that went something like this: “We apologize for writing that noted attorney F. Lee Bailey like to relax in ballet slippers. The article should have said he likes to relax in Bally slippers.” (It’s a posh Italian brand.)
