Dive into the archives.
- 1833
Editor to writer: “That’s a good story – considering nobody called you back.”
- 1832
Editor to no one in particular: “I got a gallon of news for an eyedropper’s worth of space.”
- 1831
Reporter: “I’m not feeling any love to get video for that.” Editor: “Well we’ve gotta make some love then.”
- 1830
Editor yelling about pages: “We’re pumpin’ these babies out like Octomom!”
- 1829
Copy editor: “Taste question: Can one ‘get laid’ in our pages?” Slot editor: “If one can ‘get laid’ in our pages, I think we’ve stumbled upon a heckuva marketing campaign.”
- 1828
Editor to reporter: “This doesn’t suck as bad as your last story.”
- 1827
News editor to reporter, on when the interns show up: “You’re going to have to seem more astute.”
- 1826
Editor: “Wait, aren’t y’all supposed to CQ?” Opinion Writer: “Yeah, I CQ’ed it with my reputation.”
- 1825
Editor after noticing another editor’s InCopy username had been changed to Stephen Glass: “Who’s the smartass who says they’re Stephen Glass? You’re fired!”
- 1824
“Never confuse good with done.”
- 1823
Slot to copy editor, after another night of too much copy and too few editors: “I’m looking at the schedule now to schedule my stroke so as not to inconvenience us too much.”
- 1822
Editorial assistant: “When you ask me questions you make me feel normal.” Copy Editor: “If you’re using me for normal, you’re screwed.”
- 1821
Corporate survey: “What about your work here helps you feel successful and feel like a winner?” Reporter’s response: “The fact that I have a job.”
- 1820
Managing editor to a business editor on a story: “Don’t dumb it down, but interest it up.”
- 1819
Sports Editor: “I’m like Photoshop. I make everything better.”
- 1818
New reporter, as she finds a login that works on AP Exchange: “At last! Into the forbidden garden!”
- 1817
Long-term reporter to reporter on her sixth month at the paper: “You know, you’re fitting in here pretty well. I was kind of worried about you for a while.”
- 1816
IT guy to editor: “We can’t make the computer system foolproof; there are too many fools.”
- 1815
Editor: “If you were a better writer, you’d be done by now.” Reporter: “If I was a better writer, I wouldn’t be working here.”
- 1814
Producer to reporter, about her long package: “What do you think, I’m made out of time?” EP to another reporter: “If he’s made out of time, you’re made out of vodka.”
