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We all know there are always weird things happening worldwide, and many of them make the headlines. We’ve all come across the funny Florida man headlines, right? The oddest part is that the titles catch your attention even if the news isn’t particularly interesting. This might be because they have typos, focus on uncommon issues, or are unrescuable mental headlines.
For your entertainment, pandas, we’ve taken a trip through the feed of the ‘Crap Local News’ Twitter account. They share the most hilarious typo corrections and funniest news headlines. We were also lucky enough to interview Scotty Horsman, who hosts the ‘What a Weird Week’ podcast.
Don’t forget to upvote the pics you can’t believe are real. Feel free to share any hilarious headlines you’ve read in the comments below.
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This Twitter Account Urges People to Enjoy More Funny News Headlines
Watching or reading the news can be an upsetting experience. Sometimes, it feels like the only things being reported are tragedies and atrocities. Don’t get us wrong; it’s essential to be aware of current events, but every now and then, it’s refreshing to read ridiculous headlines and laugh out loud. And that’s what the Crap Local News Twitter account is all about.
The account mainly focuses on funny UK headlines, but they don’t discriminate. Their bio notes that they share local news stories from “beyond” as well. But one thing that their posts show is that headlines can have quite an impact on audiences. Some people might get swayed and influenced by the attention-grabbing titles without understanding the story’s context. It is important to note how much power a headline can hold.
How did they find out that wearing a duck suit would make her feel better about life?
The Interesting Impact of a Headline
When you enjoy these funny breaking news headlines, it might not feel like they can drastically sway your opinion. But these news titles are more powerful than we could imagine. We consulted an article titled The Current State of News Headlines by research associates Joshua Scacco and Ashley Muddiman. The report examined the implications of crazy Internet headlines and how people select which story to read based on the flashiest title.
One point that Scacco and Muddiman raise is that the type of titles a news source uses impacts how their readers rate their credibility. Traditional news has to compete with digital and entertainment-focused sources. Due to this, they also move away from using standard titles, and you might see more funny newspaper headlines. Ultimately, this might make you question the reliability of traditional media.
I shouldn't be laughing, but the last bit is such a dumb asss thing to say. This was his takeaway, after 19 years of being bamboozled?
They used to literally. The Catholic Church used to sell "indulgences" which were like carbon credits, but for your sins. Buy enough and you could erase all your sins and go straight to heaven.
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It may have been proven false, but can we still give some sort of prize to the writer who came up with the scenario of meeting Jesus behind a KFC, who told them to sell tickets to raise money to pay an alien named Stevie to take them to a planet made entirely of drugs?
Load More Replies... I don't see how this is any different to any religion with a belief in an afterlife. After all, people attend church as their ticket to heaven.
And are expected to tithe 10% of their income to many of the churches, especially evangelical cults.
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If tv preachers and politicians can exploit dumb people out of their money, why is this person being prosecuted for doing the same? If there was a law against trying to get dumb people to part with their money, there'd be economic collapse across almost every business and industry. How is this guy selling tickets to heaven any different than businesses pushing anti-aging cream that claims you'll look 20 years younger? It's just a sale based on a fictional claim. Don't people have to be accountable for the blatant lies they choose to believe?
Was it because they claimed the tickets were solid gold, or that they were to heaven, or both? I can see the gold thing as a scam, but snake oil salesmen have been around since like forever and it is nearly always perfectly legal?
All of this is madness, but if the tickets cost 100 bucks each and they were found with $10,000 ... that's a whole lot of nutbars running around with unusable tickets to Heaven and they're going to be ticked. And I love how quickly he turns to wearing a wire to set Jesus up.
As soon as you see "Florida" in the title, swallow whatever beverage you've sipped before continuing.
I'm shocked that Tito was so willing to wear a wire and set Jesus up. That wasn't very Christian of him.
This is b******t baloney. Jesus would meet you behind a Chick Fil A...liars
"Simply present the ticket at the pearly gates"... great but how do you get there? Perhaps for an additional fee you could buy a stairway to heaven.
This story is all over the place and truly is a summary of Florida. Willing to set up Jesus smh. 😂
Easy to prove the tickets weren't gold, but how did the prosecutor prove they didn't work?
All that and a baby alligator. But my questions are: were the golden tickets really gold as described, and does betraying the son of God nullify their use? Also, what kind of drugs did they imagine Stevie have that would be more magical than working with the son of God to sell tickets to the kingdom of Heaven? You could argue it's all in their head, but out of all the other stupidity, all they have are their motivations and nothing else, making it the only question that can have a real answer.
Florida...why am I not surprised? Those Florida man stories needs its own anthology tv show where famous celebs guest stars to reenact those crazy shenanigans.
Martin Luther condemned this in 1517, among many other things. Just HOW often does it need to be explained to credulous people 400 years later?
Was anyone surprised that Tito & Amanda had drug paraphernalia? Jesus couldn't make that stuff disappear? Shouldn't have turned snitch, Tito. I predict a rough future for you for that mistake- Jesus came back from the dead. You? Don't think so.
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So Televangelists and mega churches can do it (via tithing) but this guy can't?
So an alien named Stevie gave them tix behind the KFC? What’s the problem? Jesus gave his ok. This is faith, people! Don’t be a hater!
Let me guess, they were also told that the baby alligator was actually Pegasus and they could ride up up and away while getting higher and higher….
No, no, Jane. They've got Stevie and his flying saucer! The gator is simply so everyone knows they're really from Florid!
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Either this is a joke, or this is the most Florida-y Florida thing I've ever read.
39 million shillings...brain unbusted. Thanks google you've done it again.
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Guys, I think you've both had enough drugs. Now get out of here before you miss your spacecraft
this has been proved to be made up, though i live in florida, and totally believe it could happen
The Church of the SubGenius charges $29.95 to get on the escape ships, and offers eternal salvation or triple your money back, so this doesn't seem like much of a deal in comparison
"and a baby alligator.". Was he going with them into space, maybe the guide?
And that's why the official Florida state bird is crystal meth.
Jesus himself gave Mr. Watts the tickets behind the KFC. It doesn't mention if The Colonel was involved.
I remember when this happened! We were listening to radio at work looking at each other like what I imagine people looked like during the beginning of well’s broadcast of war of the worlds. I for one think that couple needs their own podcast. It was a beautiful story. The original news about it suggested that people actually bought tickets.
This is fake. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/golden-ticket-arrest/
So... "selling tickets to heaven" is illegal is it? May wanna tell that to the Catholic church. They've quite the history. This is literally no different than scientology or any other religion. If they hadn't claimed the tickets were made of solid gold; say instead they were "imbued" with the spirit of solid gold... I'd be signing a petition for them. What's good for the coufers is good for Florida man and lady after all.
I wonder if this could be used as a precedent to shut down every christian church?
It’s too bad there aren’t different versions of the church. Look up the United Methodists vs the Global Methodists
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Noooo, parrots are social animals. Just include a sign that says "parrots may use offensive language" by the exhibit.
How Can Traditional Media Compete With These Offbeat News Headlines?
It is understandable why even traditional news outlets would want to sensationalize their titles to get more clicks, but that’s how we end up with the worst newspaper headlines. They shouldn’t stray too far from their goals just to grab attention. Scacco and Muddiman note that some of the functions headlines can serve are “story summarization, interest generation, immediacy satisfaction, and attention direction.”
If the title has summarized the story, readers will click or continue to read if they’re interested in what happened. If a source wants to generate interest in a story, they should avoid using “flat headlines” and get creative. Using puns, wordplay, alliterations, or other literary devices can be a great way to build interest. A flashy headline can also be paired with photos or multimedia elements to attract viewers.
This Podcast Covers Strange News Stories
To learn more about odd news, we contacted Scotty Horsman, the host of the ‘What a Weird Week’ podcast. First, we wanted to know what inspired Scotty to start such an unusual show centered around weird news.
“Fame and fortune, of course,” he told Bored Panda jokingly. “But also, my podcast is basically a ripoff of the old and wonderfully weird ‘Ripley’s Believe or Not’ radio feature. Did I say ripoff? I meant an homage. Oops.” Whatever he wants to call it, it’s certainly entertaining! His show highlights the funny TV news headlines and newspaper stories that you can't believe were published. Some are about events like mystery moon crashes, grilled cheese sandwich art, and Mariah Carey being sued for song thievery.
Why Are People So Captivated by Strange News?
“It’s terrific when you hear a story that seems absolutely bonkers and find yourself thinking—I guess anything’s possible!” he told Bored Panda.
How Does He Decide What to Feature on the Podcast?
He has a few requirements for the news stories he shares with listeners—not too saucy, not too deep, and interesting enough to tell his wife about at the supper table. When it comes to where he finds these weird news stories to share, he told us that they come from many sources. “But if you only had Twitter and Reddit, you’d have enough content for decades,” he added.
What Are His Favorite Topics to Discuss on the Show?
“I love all the weird food stories,” he shared. “When a restaurant chain introduces a fried chicken wine, that’s making the show for sure! Imagine the team of marketers who sat around tweaking that idea.” Scotty added that this may not have happened yet, but he expects it any day now.
You call that pothole? I think we need a post where all Panda's share the images of pothole they got in their country!
First of all it’s a Shawerma second of all he has i beard that looks like a beard.
John is awake! - John: Shut up and give me that motherf*cking camembert and brie, bi*ch, and some of that slutty Swiss cheese with holes.
Note: this post originally had 63 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
Which Odd News Headline Shocked You the Most?
Did these photos make you want to watch the news, or do they make you want to facepalm? We hope you enjoyed these crazy news titles we can’t believe were published. Let us know in the comments which one made you do a double-take. Don’t forget to share absurd headlines from your local news. To keep the ball rolling, here are some big newspaper corrections that will make you regret having eyes.
Way too many of these have come from the UK. When did we become Florida Man?!
Hate to say it but we were here before Florida Man. UK local news is just batshit insane
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I lost the clipping in a fire, but my absolute favorite story was in our local newspaper sometime in the late ‘90s. It told the story of a man taken to the ER after shooting himself in the foot. Not once. Three times, with 3 different guns, same foot. He said he’d been cleaning his .22 when it discharged into his foot. He said it “stung”. But, he kept on and started to clean his .38. It fired into the same foot. That one “kind of hurt”, so he took a bit of a break before starting to clean his .45. THAT one hurt badly enough he called 911. He swore to the responding officers that he thought they were unloaded. The final sentence in the article noted dryly that “Police said they believed that alcohol consumption may have played a part.” . . . Gee, I wonder whatever gave them that idea.
Good lord, I haven't had such a laugh in days. Well done bored panda you've done good today 👍👍
No unless you're a main character of the story. I'm sorry for you. ;-)
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I need the News Headline Cinematic Universe and have all of these made into movies
Did anyone else notice that BP blurred the c**p in the account name but not the @
Don't know when I've enjoyed an article so much, these were hilarious!
How many time are these ancient articles going to br passed off as someones original content?
For as long as they get laughed at by people who haven't seen them before, and even some people who enjoy seeing them again.
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Way too many of these have come from the UK. When did we become Florida Man?!
Hate to say it but we were here before Florida Man. UK local news is just batshit insane
Load More Replies... I lost the clipping in a fire, but my absolute favorite story was in our local newspaper sometime in the late ‘90s. It told the story of a man taken to the ER after shooting himself in the foot. Not once. Three times, with 3 different guns, same foot. He said he’d been cleaning his .22 when it discharged into his foot. He said it “stung”. But, he kept on and started to clean his .38. It fired into the same foot. That one “kind of hurt”, so he took a bit of a break before starting to clean his .45. THAT one hurt badly enough he called 911. He swore to the responding officers that he thought they were unloaded. The final sentence in the article noted dryly that “Police said they believed that alcohol consumption may have played a part.” . . . Gee, I wonder whatever gave them that idea.
Good lord, I haven't had such a laugh in days. Well done bored panda you've done good today 👍👍
No unless you're a main character of the story. I'm sorry for you. ;-)
Load More Replies... I need the News Headline Cinematic Universe and have all of these made into movies
Did anyone else notice that BP blurred the c**p in the account name but not the @
Don't know when I've enjoyed an article so much, these were hilarious!
How many time are these ancient articles going to br passed off as someones original content?
For as long as they get laughed at by people who haven't seen them before, and even some people who enjoy seeing them again.
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