Weirdly Funny News Headlines To Distract From All The Bad News In The World
It kind of goes without saying these days that there is bad news everywhere. Seriously, can anyone remember the last time they opened a news app, turned on the television, or scrolled past a news article and it wasn’t about something that was depressing or soul crushing, or just plain bad?
It really makes you wonder if there is any good news out there at all. Like, surely there are good things happening in this world, things that are happy and positive and reflect some of the joy that must exist in this world.
This article is a little different than all that. It is a compilation of some of the funniest headlines that we have seen—but they are not all good news, they are just badly worded stories.
So, if you write headlines here are some tips that you might need to avoid creating confusion or an embarrassing-titled story: hire a proof reader (or several) and read it out loud, trying multiple inflections, and making sure that there aren’t any double meanings floating around. Other headlines though, come from an unfortunately bad story, where the only thing to do is lean into the hilarity.
Check out these hilarious headlines to give you a little chuckle and a break from all the bad news.
1. Let the Australian people vote on this!
Runt of the Web2. This is the kind of internet scam that should be widely supported
Runt of the Web3. I would never doubt ISIS' credibility but...
Runt of the Web4. I'd make a joke here but don't want to risk him not saving the world if it is true!
Runt of the Web5. There's some kind of poetic justice here, right?
Runt of the Web6. This is what is meant by "performative activism does nothing."
Runt of the Web7. This plan would capture even the smartest of criminals...
Runt of the Web8. All news outlets should hire someone specially to test for innuendo
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9. This was definitely a poor choice of words
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10. Does this still count as an act of heroism?
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11. Perhaps the world would be a better place if there were more anti-Trump raps
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12. Awkward...
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13. Possibly this is the worst thing you could mistake for an angel
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14. Like this goat, I too only respect one man
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15. I mean if your attorney promises to get you off and then this happens...
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16. You can't put a price on a parent's love, or can you?
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17. This woman is living my dream
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18. Chuck E. Cheese is serious business
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19. Honestly, if you hadn't been there for Trump's election, would you believe it?
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20. I would include an emoji in this caption but I am afraid
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21. Can you blame Robert Pattinson for this?
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22. Probably it is more embarrassing for the band if their tuning sounds better than a song...
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23. Imagine you were proud of finishing a half-marathon only to discover that a dog made better time than you?
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24. No chicken nuggets is definitely a reason to call the police
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25. This sounds like an autogenerated theft plan: why would you choose that object and that mode of transport?
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26. There is a lot happening here...
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27. Exactly WHO is doing this?
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28. There is always joy, and there is always hope: never give up!
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29. You never know who has connections!
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30. Awkwardly, umbrellas are very easy to steal or throw away
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31. This pug is the most loyal of all
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32. Wow! How many similarities are there between Ed Sheeran and Eminem?
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Some of these headlines are just plain bad, right? With some of these stories, there is just no way to report on it in a way that doesn’t make it sound utterly ridiculous.
You can believe in the power of journalism to change the word and hold the people in power to account all you want (and you should), but there is no denying that some of the things that pass as news could do with a little further workshopping. This also extends to making sure the headlines are enticing, factual, and not ridden with innuendo.
Leave the funniest headline you’ve seen in the comments below!
