What's Wrong With These 5 Headlines?

by abugah
8 replies
Now, read these headlines carefully...

1.
A dry cleaner:


We Do Not Tear Your Clothing
With Machinery.
We Do It Carefully By Hand.



2.
A used car dealer:


Why Go Elsewhere To Be Cheated?
Come Here First!



3.
A restaurant:


Dinner Special:
Turkey, $2.35; Chicken or Beef, $2.25; Children; $2.00



4.
A mortgage company:


Ask About Our Plans
For Owning Your Home



5.
A furniture store:


Our Motto Is To Give Our Customers
The LOWEST POSSIBLE Prices
And Workmanship.



Have you seen other well-meaning headlines like these that give the unintended impression?
#hedalines #wrong
  • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
    Yeah. A used car lot had a radio ad with some blathering fool screaming about how they love to make deals and are open to offers, etc.

    In the last line of the commercial he said. "...bring your wife in and we'll dicker."

    No lie.
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  • Profile picture of the author tylerjaysen
    ha that is awesome. Yeah I just saw one of these headlines the other day while driving through Kentucky....gosh what was it? It's on the tip of my tongue....my wife and I were laughing hysterically as we looked at the sign and drove by though....
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  • Profile picture of the author SoCalMarketing
    these are true gems... hilarious...
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  • Profile picture of the author Jason Kanigan
    My fave was a short-lived dry cleaning establishment near my old home back in North Vancouver...the huge sign said:

    "Drop your pants and skirts here!"
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  • I got a good laugh out of this. Can't say I've spotted any like these in the real world lately, but I have seen some pretty epic spelling mistakes.
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    • Profile picture of the author Azarna
      In my local town there was a sign for ages saying 'While-you-wait Eyetests!'
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      • Profile picture of the author Hils
        Hee hee! Reminds me of a recent recruitment ad in the newspaper... it read:

        FIT PERSON wanted to help shoot instructor. No experience necessary. Tel...
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