30,000 Pigs

by Lurker Wed May 22, 2013 1:57 pm

I loved this!

http://popbitch.com/home/2011/02/09/30000-pigs-floating-down-a-river/

by Ben Reilly Thu May 23, 2013 6:48 pm

Oh, man -- all journalists make a mistake like this at some point and you never, ever forget it -- or fail to feel embarrassment when you think of it.

For me, a misheard "laissez faire" led to the printing of "lazy bear," and yes, it still makes me feel like as much of a rank amateur as it did when I made the mistake 17 years ago.

Accents are awesome for this. In journalism school a lot of students are taught about the reporter new to Texas who wrote about a "tar fire" that was actually a "tire fire."

by captain Sun May 26, 2013 12:52 am

Thankfully I have never made a mistake. Rolling Eyes

Granted I have had some complaints over the years about my writing, but i'm sure the complainant were all embarrassed once they took my advice of having their i's tested.