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Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 12:12 pm
by Raphael
From liberal-leaning news website Talking Points Memo:
"Hundreds Of Teacher Candidates Shake Up Midterm Elections"
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/hund ... p-midterms
For one moment, I thought that in addition to all the other weird offices that are directly elected in many parts of the USA, some places had started holding direct elections for the office of teacher...
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 7:37 pm
by dhok
"How Will Hurd Thrives in a Sprawling, Divided Texas District"
It took me several reads to determine that "Will" was the candidate's first name.
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:18 am
by Salmoneus
CNET: NASA astronaut details fall to Earth after failed Soyuz launch
Genuinely read it the other way at first, was curious.
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2018 3:19 pm
by Linguoboy
A witches’ brew of over-the-top Trump attacks (WaPo)
Despite the source, I was still momentarily confused whether this meant "attacks on Trump" or "attacks by Trump".
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 5:44 pm
by Pabappa
"Thank God!", says massacre Facebook page leader
This is about a murder case from 2 years ago that went cold and has been out of the spotlight for a long time. Given the many massacres that have occurred since then, this headline will almost certainly be misread by nearly everyone who hasn't already heard the story. thats on top of the many ways this could be misparsed grammatically.
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 2:23 pm
by Linguoboy
Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg shredded by lawmakers at fake news hearing (BI)
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:00 pm
by Salmoneus
There's a TV show here called simply Gordon Ramsay on Cocaine
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 5:15 pm
by Ares Land
Salmoneus wrote: ↑Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:00 pm
There's a TV show here called simply
Gordon Ramsay on Cocaine
I know I'm not a native speaker or anything, but still, I had to use Google to figure it out. (And it sounded a lot more interesting before I did.)
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 3:09 pm
by Linguoboy
4 St. Louis Police Officers Indicted for Violating Civil Rights of Police Shooting Protesters (Daily Intelligencer)
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:58 am
by Salmoneus
The BBC has a big scoop: Skai Jackson's face used to sell fried chicken.
Did it!? Was it acting unilaterally!??
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 11:05 am
by Linguoboy
Sweet Potato Latkes for Channukah
Are these potato latkes which have been sweetened or are they latkes made from sweet potatoes? I can see a case for either.
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:08 am
by mèþru
I'd go with the second because the first is too horrifying for me to contemplate.
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 9:27 am
by Linguoboy
mèþru wrote: ↑Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:08 amI'd go with the second because the first is too horrifying for me to contemplate.
You should try
Quarkkeulchen sometime.
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:56 am
by Travis B.
Linguoboy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 04, 2018 9:27 am
mèþru wrote: ↑Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:08 amI'd go with the second because the first is too horrifying for me to contemplate.
You should try
Quarkkeulchen sometime.
Is the Quark they use actually sweetened though?
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 12:23 pm
by Linguoboy
Travis B. wrote: ↑Tue Dec 04, 2018 11:56 amLinguoboy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 04, 2018 9:27 ammèþru wrote: ↑Tue Dec 04, 2018 7:08 amI'd go with the second because the first is too horrifying for me to contemplate.
You should try
Quarkkeulchen sometime.
Is the Quark they use actually sweetened though?
It's not pre-sweetened, but there's usually a little sugar added to the batter and a little more sprinkled on top at the end.
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 10:49 am
by Pabappa
From the Drudge Report:
UPDATE: Human Heart Left On Flight Miraculously Makes It To Donor...
(Unfortunately, the recipient was left waiting.)
source
Alternative title:
I left your heart in saaaaacramento....
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 9:28 am
by Raphael
From the Guardian:
"Teenager charged after knife found by Old Bailey security staff "
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:25 am
by Linguoboy
Gonzalez called Zavala "totally innocent," adding that she "had just gone shopping based on some debris strewn at scene."
(
NBC News)
I know that seeing the debris from a car crash always reminds me of things that I need from the store.
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 4:25 am
by alice
"Laws Intended To Protect Firefighters Who Get Cancer Often Lack Teeth", via RationalWiki
Re: Confusing headlines
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:39 am
by Salmoneus
From a random "news" link that showed up in a sidebar: Khloe Kardashian flaunts her tiny waist nine months after giving birth in sexy corset top!