Unbelievably Daft, Exaggerated or Plain Silly News Stories

[mistyoptic]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59634846

Who cares?

One of the people interviewed does, " I'm starting to feel I've been ripped off"

First world problems

 

[sheddy]

A hand job that blew out of control https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/car-flames-hand-sanitizer-smoking-b1847861.html

 

[Rezillo]

One of the people interviewed does, " I'm starting to feel I've been ripped off"

First world problems

That was rather my point.

 

[Alex321]

That was rather my point.

It isn't one you made.

"Who cares" implies you thing nobody minds, not that it is a first world problem (which it obviously is).

Hence the response you got from Mistyoptic, and I was about to respond similarly when I saw theirs.

 

[Rezillo]

My “Who cares” was written from the perspective of those reading the article, not those who were its subject. I would have thought that was fairly obvious but clearly I was wrong.

 

[mistyoptic]

Surprised there wasn’t a story “Interest rates increased by 150%” this week

 

[alchurch]

A novel way of beating covid!

https://www.news24.com/you/wellness...onavirus-but-health-experts-disagree-20200501

Is Sperm vegan? it has to be animal based surely?

 

[DaveReading]

Is Sperm vegan? it has to be animal based surely?

Come again ??

 

[sheddy]

Inspired by the film Waking Ned ?
https://www.independent.ie/irish-ne...-collect-pension-at-post-office-41265529.html

 

[sheddy]

April 1st Monmouth
https://road.cc/content/news/active-travel-group-accused-being-cycling-sleeper-cell-290023

 

[DaveReading]

April 1st Monmouth
https://road.cc/content/news/active-travel-group-accused-being-cycling-sleeper-cell-290023

“Most of the members of that group are cyclists, they should all be declaring personal interests,” he said, raising the interesting prospect of councillors who own cars having to declare a personal interest when decisions about parking are required.

 

[sheddy]

Tempting
https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2...n-compensation-cheque-from-northern-powergrid

 

[classic33]

Garda checked cemeteries to prove man was claiming pensions of dead parents for 33 years
Donal O’Callaghan was caught out when his father became eligible for centenary bounty cheque

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ire...aiming-pensions-of-dead-parents-for-33-years-

 

[sheddy]

Shirley they can park on the grass ?
https://road.cc/content/news/golf-club-want-cycle-lane-removed-so-members-can-park-290393

 

[mistyoptic]

Shirley they can park on the grass ?
https://road.cc/content/news/golf-club-want-cycle-lane-removed-so-members-can-park-290393

Love this quote in the article

“Jamie Scott wrote: “This has got to be a joke. Are you seriously trying to convince people that golfers who are capable of walking 3.5 miles around the Kingsknowe Course with their ‘equipment’ are suddenly incapable of walking an extra couple of hundred yards from the nearest parking space to the club?””