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Art of trolling — grammar

Sherry — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:27:33 +0000

(H/T Bonnie)

Free time? What’s that?

Sherry — Mon, 09 May 2011 18:38:29 +0000

“Help Desk” helper

Sherry — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:06:35 +0000

I think Scott Adams bugged The Daytona Beach News-Journal. No, not really, but I doubt his strip could be any more accurate, down to the exact character.

And it’s not just me. I posted the comic on the board, and every single person on the copy desk knew the person on our (un) “help desk” resembling the character.

P.S. It got taken down the next day. Apparently, it was a little *too* obvious!

Overheard in OUR newsroom

Sherry — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:12:11 +0000

We made it to Overheard in the Newsroom! Whoo!

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Male Metro Editor to female Copy Editor about a poorly-slugged story: “Have you gotten LAID yet?”
Posted on Oct 09.09

Kinda reminds me of this: “Journalists Get Laid (Off).”

Overheard

Sherry — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:33:32 +0000

I think we may have a newsroom mole because I could almost swear some of these have been said in our newsroom:

From Overheard in the Newsroom:

Editor: “Where is everybody today?”
Graphics artist: “This is everybody, remember?”

***

Fashion reporter about her loud computer:
“If it’s gonna make this much noise, it oughta come out with a latte.”

And here’s some that I could see coming from our newsroom:

Reporter early in the day on a Monday: “I could use a beer about right now.” (We frequently say “margarita” instead, but the sentiment is the same.)

***

Reporter filing out timesheet: “What are you supposed to mark for furlough?”
Editor: “F”
Reporter: “Not FU?”
Editor: “… If it makes you feel better.”

***
Editor to reporter: “This story is too dry. Just write it like you told it to me.”
Reporter turns back to his computer and types: “So listen to this shit.”

Feed a journalist

Sherry — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:01:05 +0000

Dark humor for dark times. My friend and former co-worker Jodie, who now works in Australia, sent this to me recently. I posted this on Facebook, but I thought it was appropriate for here, too.

‘Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven’

Sherry — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:03:46 +0000

That’s really the title of the book I reviewed in today’s paper. I highly, highly recommend this book by Susan Jane Gilman for you travelers out there. (What did you think of it, Jessica?) For why I feel that way, check out my review ‘Heaven’ chronicles 2 women’s gripping trip from hell. (Review should be up until July 5.)

Also, I want to direct you to The Onion, which in addition to its hilarious Michael Jackson headlines, documents a copy editor’s revenge:

“So, when he described the carburetor warmer as a ‘twentieth century’ invention, I decided to leave the copy untouched and let him deal with the consequences of his actions. The fucker.”