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3. I saw a fabulous editorial correction like that recently.

Reply to mahina (Original post)

Tue Aug 30, 2016, 06:18 PM

Aug 2016

Some paper was talking about a music group, and had to print a correction because they had reported that one band member had said that another band member was on drugs. What they guy had really said was that the other band member was on drums.

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Misread arthuroscopic surgery description from buttonhole sized incision to butthole [View all] mahina Aug 2016 OP

... eShirl Aug 2016 #1

I did a wha-wha-what doubletake mahina Aug 2016 #2

I saw a fabulous editorial correction like that recently. DFW Aug 2016 #3

Bwahahahaha. He he he, mahina Aug 2016 #5

And that one was for real! DFW Aug 2016 #14

Did you say "butt holes"? clarice Aug 2016 #4

Butthole sized incision, or more properly, butthole-sized incision, mahina Aug 2016 #6

I would prefer neither one thank you. lol nt clarice Aug 2016 #7

Perhaps the soundtrack for your surgery??? True Dough Aug 2016 #8

That's when you need this csziggy Aug 2016 #9

I need that every day. mahina Aug 2016 #10

You mean you went through all those contortions and did the measuring for nothing? pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #11

Best. Response. mahina Aug 2016 #12

Coat button or shirt collar button? Butt hole could literally be more precise. Thor_MN Aug 2016 #13

I don't think that's a very good unit of measure OriginalGeek Aug 2016 #15