I originally was going to title this “2024 Closeout”, but then realized I didn’t have enough content for a post at the end of the year. Instead, we’ll kick off 2025 in style with more things from the internet that make you tilt your head and say “huh?”

This story about an Indiana execution and an individual with schizophrenia who killed his brother and three other men is sad enough on its own. But as you read through it, the story feels strange. First it says he was executed, then a short time later it goes on to say he COULD be executed. The story is just oddly written and the order is all wrong.

From People.com on December 30. Katie Holds to Starbucks cups…what does she hold them to? From the photo I would venture a guess that she is holding “two Starbucks cups” but hey, I could be wrong.

While not strictly filled with errors, I had to chuckle at some of the entries noted in this article on “Celebrities Known for Their Generous Tipping Habits” (I know, brainless reading one morning!) There are several listed (Ethan Hawke and Keanu Reeves, among others) that tipped 20%. Last time I checked, that wasn’t generous, that is STANDARD. Don’t get me wrong, 20% of $10,000 would certainly be a generous tip, but on the other hand, if you’re wealthy enough to afford a 10K dinner, you can afford a 2K tip. With both of these actors, the actual amount of their bill was not known, so I don’t know if the tip they provided was $50, $500 or something else. But 20% isn’t generous. Donnie Wahlberg leaving a $2020 tip on a $35 bill during the 2020 tip challenge is, however. The other funny thing about that story is the number of times the writer said that a particular actor was a generous tipper, but then listed both the bill and the amount as unknown. Well, if both are unknown, how do you KNOW they are a generous tipper?

From NBCNews.com, a clickbait story (which I did not click on to read!) about placing a bottle on your tire when traveling. Maybe it’s legit, maybe not but the content of the story isn’t the issue with this one, it’s the photo. Now call me crazy, but when you have a title that says “Place a Bottle on Your Tire When Traveling”, shouldn’t the photo show bottles and not cans? Maybe it’s just me…

And then there was this headline on January 21 in People Magazine online

 So whose 95th birthday was it? I mean, I know it’s Tippi’s and not Melanie’s, but it does read as if Melanie was 95 and her mother was something more than that.

And finally, from The Guardian on 2/6/2025, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/05/cuny-pregnant-student-protections

 When abbreviating the name of something, shouldn’t it be CUNY and not Cuny, as if Cuny was a word? It’s an ACRONYM. Sheesh.

What editorial oopsies are you spotting?