The "Stupid News" thread

Sometime when I read the news, I wonder what went through the head of the journalist or his publisher to write or publish such stupid articles.

I don't thing any of them are worth a thread by themselves that's why I start this thread where people can trash something they read in the news that shouldn't have published at the first place.

And here is my first contribution :

Students win Ugly Dance World Cup

BERLIN, 0ct (Reuters) – A group of four German high school students took first prize in the final of the Ugly Dance World Cup held in Hamburg this weekend.
The winners from the northwestern German town of Vechta competed against nine other teams from Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland.
"They convinced with epic ugliness, horrible appearance and their signature move - the Shy Dance," according to the competition's official website ...

Students win Ugly Dance World Cup - Yahoo! News

Ok. I'll play..

Sydney ghost hunter offers to investigate Kevin the randy poltergeist
Paul Tatnell September 30, 2010
For once, it's not crocodiles that are traumatising residents of the Top End ... it's randy poltergeists.
A Northern Territory woman is reportedly adamant she was attacked while she slept - by a "horny ghost".
Jennifer Mills-Young of Durack, near Darwin, said a ghost she calls Kevin tried to drag her out of her bed.
She told her local newspaper, The Northern Territory News, that during her ordeal she was stern with Kevin - she told him he was not welcome in her bed and that he should leave and close the door behind him.
Her story prompted the headline "Horny ghost Kev spooks housewife".
Sydney security guard and self-confessed ghost hunter Jason King said Mrs Mills-Young's experience was "normal" and could be solved with a bit of investigating and a visit from a medium.
Mr King said he was contacted about twice a week by people seeking help with ghosts.
He offers his services - including a thorough investigation and use of a medium - free of charge "for the love of it".
"Sometimes the problem turns out to be nothing, just a faulty light or the electrics," he said.
"A lot of people don't know if they can't talk about it as they don't want people to think they are idiots or on drugs.
"Usually I will go down there and get some evidence of what is happening and get a medium to do the rest, they do the hard work in contacting and coaching [the ghost]."
Mrs Mills-Young told the newspaper: "I was asleep .... [and] I woke up when someone grabbed my wrist.
"I thought, 'Hmmm, hubby wants a bit of romance', when I suddenly remembered he wasn't even at home.
"The moment I opened my eyes, the grip was gone and the room was empty.
"I yelled at Kevin that he was not welcome in my bedroom and that he couldn't come into bed with me.
"I told him to f--- off and to close the door behind him. A moment later I saw how the bedroom door was closed."
But the drama did not end there - Mrs Mills-Young said she quickly jumped out of bed and locked the door.
"I jumped up and locked it - not that it makes much of a difference when you're dealing with a ghost," she said.
The mother of two told the News she was the "worst sceptic" when it came to ghosts.
She said her family felt "something wasn't right" with the home when they moved in two years ago.
No explanation was given as to why she named the ghost Kevin or why the house might be haunted.
But she claims her daughter also saw a dark shadow outside one night.
Mr King said his involvement with "hunting" came after he saw the ghost of his brother who had died in an accident.
He said he spoke to his brother several times over a short period.
But Mr King said Mrs Mills-Young's problem ghost might take a bit of convincing to leave her alone.
"It does sometimes take a while as you might get a stubborn one [ghost] and they don't want to leave," he said.
"But most of the time it is pretty straightforward."
As a member of Unexplained Australia, Murray Byfield travels around NSW to investigate possible paranormal activities.
Despite calling himself a paranormal investigator, Mr Byfield is still not entirely convinced that ghosts exist.
"I try to be fairly open-minded about it all really. I am not a believer and I'm not a disbeliever, I just try and look at things that you can't explain physically ... so we look into the rarer end of stuff," he said.
"As a paranormal investigator I like to see things from an energy point of view and look for an explanation there."
As for Mrs Mills-Young's alleged experience, Mr Byfield said, if true, her incident was "very, very rare".
"It is interesting, isn't it? But to be fair without talking to her you can't say for sure it didn't happen," he said.
"Coming from our perspective, it is a rarity if she has been touched and grabbed; from a spirit point it would take a lot of energy to make that happen.
"I have had a few experiences where I have felt physical things and it is very rare."

Sydney ghost hunter offers to investigate Kevin the randy poltergeist | smh.com.au

^Obvious one that one, she is having an affair whilst her husband is away, one of the neighbours saw the boyfriend leaving, she made up the ghost story to explain it all.

A Dog in China can walk on its back legs. And this is the Daily Mail's version of "World News"!

The diva dog Lu Lu who walks on her hind legs and carries a handbag | Mail Online

^Big deal. Thousands of them in any Walmart on any given day.

PP Please format that, it's hell to read

^sorry. Posting from my phone. That's the best I can do.

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Originally Posted by dirtydog

^Obvious one that one, she is having an affair whilst her husband is away, one of the neighbours saw the boyfriend leaving, she made up the ghost story to explain it all.

Not to different from Mary and the immaculate conception then!

Luckily she isn't into gang bangs, doubt she would get away with it being a group of ghosts :)