A Compilation of Funny Proofreading and Editing Blunders and Puns
"Laughter is good medicine."
Again, my name is Kimberly Laughlin, sole proprietor and editor of PEN in HAND Editing. On this page you will find my compilation of humorous misuses of words, wording mistakes, and funny puns that I found online. I posted some of it on social media and such, which made numerous people laugh. I love making people laugh!
Some Editing Humor: Hilarious Blunders, Puns, & Riddles
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20 Good Reasons Proofreading is Needed
Some of these are professionally made signs. Unbelievable!
Proofreading Puns and Riddles
What blood type does a proofreader have? Type O
Politicians have a hard job when it comes to proofreading... If they don't go back and fix their mistakes, they are letting the Errorists win. But if they do fix mistakes, they're being Eracist.
How do you proofread a satanist's manuscript? You edit the devil out of it.
Being a proofreader isn't difficult. If you know what to except.
What does a proofreader have in common with a vampire? They search for Type O's.
Why did the editor start a bakery? Because they kneaded some dough while proofreading!
A Few About Writing
I tried writing with a broken pencil, but it was pointless.
Why did Stalin only write in lowercase? He was afraid of capitalism.
“Officer, are you crying while writing me a ticket?” Cop: “It’s a moving violation.”
What do you call a street where only editors live? Writers' Block
What do you call a grammatically challenged writer? A typoholic.
More Proofreading Mistakes
How crucial it is to not make a mistake here!...
OOPS!... sent without proofreading it first!
How gross is this mistake?...
Word Plays with "Comma"
What do you call a friendship between two editors? A “comma” raderie.
What do you call an editor who served in the Navy? A “comma” dore.
What do you call an editor who wants the U. S. to be more like China? A “comma” nist.
What is an editor's favorite drink? A “comma” kazi.
Why did the editor break up with the writer? He was too “comma” tose.
What did one comma say to the other comma? “We should really pause and break up this sentence.”
Funny Stuff About Editors
What do you call an editor who tries to get a hold of your manuscript? A pr “editor.”
What do you call a book that is missing words? An editor’s nightmare.
What’s an editor’s favorite exercise? Running spellchecks.
Why did the editor go to therapy? To work on their issues.
What’s an editor’s favorite food? The edit-able kind.
Why did the editor refuse to edit the document about trees? Because he wanted to leaf it alone.
Why did the editor become a painter? They enjoyed “brushing up” on their skills.
Why did the editor become a mathematician? They enjoyed “subtracting” errors.
Why did the editor become a gardener? Because they loved pruning sentences and weeding out errors.
Why did the editor get arrested? They were caught plagiarizing… from the dictionary!
What’s an editor’s favorite board game? “Scrabble,” of course!
Some Other Funny Stuff:
"DEADLINE IS COMING!"—Cat frantically typing on laptop.
I think many people can relate to this!...
So Hurry Up!...
Thank you for visiting “Some Editing Humor!”
I hope you had a good laugh, because I sure did!