--- title: "10 Silly Newspaper Headlines ..." description: "Random Killer Hangs Himself; 30 Year Friendship Ends at Altar; Ban on Boxing after Death; Hospitals Are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors; Two Sisters Reunited after 18 Years at Checkout Counter; More ..." url: "https://allwomenstalk.com/10-silly-newspaper-headlines/" category: "lifestyle" last_updated: "2026-06-07" --- # 10 Silly Newspaper Headlines ... Have you ever seen one of those headlines that made you think "they should have read that before going to press?" There are some wonderful errors and double entendres that could have been avoided with a little rewording … ## 1. Random Killer Hangs Himself ![Random Killer Hangs Himself](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lv/mq/j78wzc5654c796d951e2c415539037_424x249.jpg) Photo Credit: [Direct Annuaires Stephan Comelli](https://www.flickr.com/photos/52499398@N06/4838444160/) This was a headline seen by myself some years ago in a London paper. I have been laughing about it ever since. Imagine this. The killer picks his victims at random. Let’s say, he flicks through the phone book and stabs a name with a pencil. Oops. That name looks familiar. But he has to stick to his modus operandi … so goodbye to the Random Killer … ## 2. 30 Year Friendship Ends at Altar ![30 Year Friendship Ends at Altar](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/az/v4/nb5tbikn54c796da790f4854252556_600x399.jpg) Photo Credit: [Guida](https://www.flickr.com/photos/gdamico/4119680364/) Yup. That happened to me. I was friends with my ex for years before we got married. I don’t think we made the papers though. Clearly you should only marry someone you already dislike, then no friendships can be ruined. ## 3. Ban on Boxing after Death ![Ban on Boxing after Death](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/wc/ig/lyohs01k54c796dba35ab946854946_500x357.jpg) Photo Credit: [oregonianphoto](https://www.flickr.com/photos/theoregonian/2320646778/) Quite right. I mean, zombie boxers? Vampire boxers? There are rules, you know … ## 4. Hospitals Are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors ![Hospitals Are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/08/10-silly-newspaper-headlines/hospitals-are-sued-by-7-foot-doctors_10-silly-newspaper-headlines_500x375.jpg) Photo Credit: [Oxfam International](https://www.flickr.com/photos/oxfam/533167041/) Oh my God! The attack of the 7 Foot Doctors! Here they come, whirling stethoscopes and brandishing clipboards. The terror, the terror … ## 5. Two Sisters Reunited after 18 Years at Checkout Counter ![Two Sisters Reunited after 18 Years at Checkout Counter](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/08/10-silly-newspaper-headlines/two-sisters-reunited-after-18-years-at-checkout-counter_10-silly-newspaper-headlines_500x281.jpg) Photo Credit: [Will Survive](https://www.flickr.com/photos/willsurvive/869322013/) They must have been waiting behind that annoying person who fumbles with their wallet, has several credit cards declined, takes forever to pack their groceries, decides they don’t want something after all … Was one sister waiting for the other? Why didn’t she come and check why her sibling was taking so long? Did they ever eat the food they bought (which would have been somewhat out of date by the time they got it home)? ## 6. March Planned for Next August _ Photo Credit: Christiane*_ I agree wholeheartedly. It’s time for a change. Let’s give people with March birthdays a chance to celebrate in summer and enjoy a birthday barbecue, instead of rain and cold weather. ## 7. Reagan Wins on Budget, but More Lies Ahead _ Photo Credit: jcolman_ Wouldn’t it make the headlines if a politician actually told the truth? ## 8. Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant ![Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/08/10-silly-newspaper-headlines/juvenile-court-to-try-shooting-defendant_10-silly-newspaper-headlines_500x333.jpg) Photo Credit: [NB77](https://www.flickr.com/photos/fiverupees/473439456/) I suppose that might just work as a way of preventing crime. There’s one young person who’ll never reoffend … ## 9. Killer Sentenced to Die for Second Time in 10 Years ![Killer Sentenced to Die for Second Time in 10 Years](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/08/10-silly-newspaper-headlines/killer-sentenced-to-die-for-second-time-in-10-years_10-silly-newspaper-headlines_500x333.jpg) Photo Credit: [Joe Gratz](https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegratz/117048243/) How many lives has he got? ## 10. Patient at Death's Door - Doctors Pull Him through Attack of the 7 Foot Doctors – the Sequel. These are the funny headlines that caught my attention. What headlines have made you giggle? 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