Exaggeration is truth that has lost its temper.
Khalil Gibran

Monday, March 19, 2012

Freudian Slip?

It's either a fine illustration of a Freudian slip, or just unfortunate editing. The first paragraph of an article in one of our local dailies reads:
 
"Evangelical churches now say that they have no apologies to make for offering prayers to the International Criminal Court (ICC) suspects." 

(We assume they meant "for the International Criminal Court (ICC) suspects.")
 
The Urban Dictionary has, among other definitions of the Freudian Slip:

"A Freudian slip, named after famous psycho-analyst Sigmund Freud, is when one is speaking, and accidentally inserts a word on one's subconcious mind in place of another penis."

I'll say this: A good Freudian slip makes for more interesting reading on a dull news Monday. If it doesn't inadvertently say what some are thinking, it will at least give us something to think about.

I advocate for at least one Freudian slip per newspaper each Monday, and if the dailies are listening, they may have hit on the biggest marketing gimmick of all times.

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