Dive into the archives.
- #6995
Graphic designer: “My poo smells like newsprint.”
- #6994
Reporter, looking at contributed hunting photo: “Dye her hair black, put her in some goth clothing and she’s Marilyn Manson worshiping a dead deer.”
- #6993
Editor, talking about how a reporter needs to fix his nut graph: “It needs focus. I really want to punch his nut.”
- #6992
Designer: “It’s an extra 15 points if you can fit ‘shenanigans’ in the headline.”
- #6991
Editor: “I don’t need to have children. I have sportswriters.”
- #6990
Sports Editor to reporter: “If the coach wants more publicity for his kids, tell him to have them swim faster!”
- #6989
Sports writer: “Is bullcorn one word or two?” Sports editor: “Well, bullshit is one, so bullcorn would probably be the same.” Photographer: “Are we putting bullshit in the paper?” Copy editor: “Every day.”
- #6988
Reporter, after a coworker’s cell phone rang twice with a loud Katy Perry ‘Firework’ ringtone: “That’s how electronics get smashed.”
- #6987
E-mail conversation between copy editor and page designer working in different time zones: “That’s it from us, btw. Unless you need something else. Like… a stress ball.” Remote designer: “I’d rather have vodka.”
- #6986
Copy Editor: “It was a happy validation of the surgery I performed to extract the coherence from this article.”
- #6985
Designer working on drug story: “Anyone smart enough to read a Toll House cookie recipe can make Meth.” Editor: “I think I’d rather have the Toll House cookies.”
- #6984
Editor: “What the fuck kinda shit is that?” Designer: “You had that bottled of for hours, didn’t you?” Editor: “Yeah, my grandmother won’t let me swear at home.”
- #6983
Weekend anchor: “Good evening here’s your nightly death and destruction.”
- #6982
News editor, on phone, near 1st edition deadline: “Yes, I am quite busy. There’s something going on in Egypt, if you hadn’t noticed.”
- #6981
Producer: “Oh, we have to use sex toys on TV tonight?” Reporter: “Well, you said your standup was interactive.”
- #6980
Sports editor: “Throwing a ham sandwich at someone is assault? I can’t tell you how many sandwiches I’ve thrown at someone.”
- #6979
Editor: “What’s a process server?” Reporter: “I’m not sure. Use it in context.” Editor: “I want to know what a process server is.”
- #6978
Reporter yelling from the bathroom: “What?! They got rid of the Charmin and got the cheap stuff!”
- #6977
Photographer: “So what defines breaking news?” Editor: “If it makes you say HOLY SHIT is that really happening, then its probably breaking news.”
- #6976
Editor to photographer dealing with camera: “Did you just flash yourself?”
