“Farting In Front Of A Partner Leads To A Stronger Relationship.” “Crying Can Help You Lose Weight.” If these headlines sound like enough of the internet for you today, let me tell you, we’ve only started.
Thanks to the “Funny News Headlines” Instagram account that collects some of the worst, most bizarre and plain stupid news headlines, we have quite a collection to facepalm at today. Beware not to drink any beverages while scrolling through, since the chances of spit-take are really high.
With 231k followers, the account is gaining popularity every day, and you can see why. For anyone who appreciates the absurdity of our everyday life, this one is a treat you’ve been waiting for. Psst! More of the worst newspaper headlines await in our previous post.
#1
This Is Beautiful
#2
It’s So Good To See The Different Fruits Unite
#3
Amazing
After scrolling through this post, you may wonder what on earth the journalists, writers, and content creators were thinking to come up with such absurd headlines. Some of them are surely made out of pure bluntness, but others… they make you wonder. So in order to find out more about the art of headline making, we spoke to Lina Survila, an editor in chief of “Abstract Stylist” online magazine who has years of experience of working in press.
Lina started off by saying that getting your headline clicked is hard work. “Unfortunately, editors are often pressured to bring better results with each article, so headline wars have become the real deal today.”
#4
Worth A Try
#5
Deserved?
#6
Good One
It turns out that there’s a fine line between an informative headline and a fake one, Lina argues. “First, we all need to know that headlines play a big role in Google’s ranking magic. Every editor has a wish for their article to reach the top position, meaning more clicks if a user is often searching for it.”
“So because an editor wants to reach more people, they end up using trendy keywords which result in misleading headlines,” Lina explained and added that it happens more often than you’d think.
#7
Legend
#8
This Is Amazing
#9
Legend
Meanwhile, the news headlines sometimes “sound a little harsh sometimes, as they’re spoiling all articles for everyone. But poetic, beautiful headlines often don’t capture the essence of the text, so people who are used to reading their news fast don’t take time to appreciate it or click to see if this article is something in their interest.”
The problem is that nowadays, anything can be called news, according to Lina. “An elephant giving birth is news, a funny story about a chicken is news. It gets people’s attention. You can’t blame them. If this is the content they read and actually click on it, editors will have to produce more of it.”
#10
This Is Who I Want In Charge Of My Country
#11
Hold Up
#12
Awww
However, fake news is something that should be taken more seriously. Lina explained that “clickbait headlines often mislead people, and those who do not bother to open the article might mislead other people too by spreading the wrong message. For example, recently, I read that K. Reaves is married to Winona Ryder, well, it was stated in the headline, and actually, they were married in the movie.” Lina said it’s a good example of how misleading a headline can be, and in fact she would call it a case of “fake news.”
#13
He Just Respects Mother Nature
#14
Legend
#15
Lmao Tag A Vegan
#16
Genius
#17
Don’t Blame Them Tbh
#18
This Kid Is Ahead Of The Game
#19
Get Me There
#20
Look How Proud He Is
#21
You’ve Got To Limber Up
#22
Mood
#23
Oooof
#24
Well She Looks Normal
#25
He Looks Absolutely Dashing
#26
Same
#27
Got To Make Sure
#28
Oh No
#29
What A Legend
#30
Genius
#31
He Kinda Does
#32
Fully Deserved
#33
No Wonder They Taste So Good
#34
It’s Simple
#35
Legend
#36
I Don’t Think That’s How It Works…
#37
That’s A Lot Of Divorce Papers Right There…
#38
Hey Panini
#39
So Sad
#40
That Cat Must Feel Like A King
#41
It Was The Holy Spirit
#42
Big Mood
#43
I Wonder Why?
#44
Not All Heroes Wear Capes
#45
Imagine
#46
I Like His Jeans
#47
I Bet They Loved Every Minute Of That
#48
Very Helpful Drawing
#49
Ironic
#50
There Goes My Hero
