Dive into the archives.
- 1357
Overheard on the police scanner: “The suspect was last seen running from the park with a T-shirt with the words: ‘I love strippers on it.’”
- 1356
Call in to traffic: “This god damn traffic is blocking my way to god damn church!”
- 1355
“Where are you going, a funeral?” A writer to a new intern wearing a suit and a tie
- 1354
“Do you think it’s OK to put child porn under the births?” Designer trying to fit a brief on child porn charges on a page with birth announcements.
- 1353
Reporter explaining computer background: “It’s an otter slamming into a glass wall at a zoo. It’s how I feel when I’m here. An otter engaged in a futile exercise… I sympathize with that.”
- 1352
Photo director: “Maybe it’s under ‘e’ for idiot.’” To editor who was surprised a bad PR person’s number wasn’t in her iPhone.
- 1351
“We have to find someone who actually loved the movie.” Producer earnestly seeking balance for a movie review of Terminator Salvation.
- 1350
Editor: “You cannot publish the word douchebag in an article.” Reporter: “It’s not like I’m calling the douchebag a douchebag, he’s calling the guys he’s blasting douchebags.”
- 1349
Assistant, seeing someone on TV: “There’s that woman that looks like a guy! How do we know it’s really a woman? Maybe it’s a drag queen! (pause) If I was going to be a drag queen, I’d want to be a pretty one.”
- 1348
Editor to reporter: “I added something to your story. I can’t remember what it is, but I thought you should know in case it’s not right.”
- 1347
Editor: “That’s it. Only one sob story per graduation.”
- 1346
“I just don’t like talking to people.” Reporter on why she prefers e-mails to phone calls.
- 1345
Editor: “Have you ever heard the word ‘Gladhanding’?” Production Editor: “No. It sounds like something you’d get done on Pearl Street. ‘$5 for a gladhand!’”
- 1344
“That’s a lot of coin for only one Beatle.” Reporter commenting on ticket prices for Paul McCartney concert.
- 1343
Reporter, trying to get out the door to a concert: “Every time I want to do something someone falls in the damn river.”
- 1342
Editor: “Between murder, arson and sex toys, it was a good (online) traffic day.”
- 1341
Photographer with new mustache: “Do I look like I’m shopping for skateboards at the mall?” Reporter: “No, but you look like you’re shopping for kids shopping for skateboards at the mall.”
- 1340
Crime reporter: “I don’t know how he does it, but he keeps getting his mom convicted.”
- 1339
Reporter: “Can I refer to the President as Barack in my lede?” Editor: “Nah. That’s too friendly and left-leaning.”
- 1338
Design editor: “I’d hate to have to go back on that page if they nuke South Korea.”
