You know you are a Journalist if...
- Added by youknowster, October 4, 2008 at 11:52pm.
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Top 10 Reasons You know you are a Journalist:
- feel stupid when you can't come up with something as creative than your co-workers.17 up, 2 down
- are able to attribute your misspellings such as "independance" or "milenium" to your editor's lack of skill. It's the whole point of having editors, right?14 up, 1 down
- when you point out that someone made a grammatical error, your significant other just nods wearily and says, "Yes, dear."16 up, 4 down
- have ever figured out how much more income you could bring in as manager of Taco Bell.16 up, 5 down
- you like to eat out but don't order wine or appetizers because you can't afford it.12 up, 2 down
- read an e-mail several times before sending it and making at least three editing changes.16 up, 8 down
- enjoy reading your dictionary and quizzing your co-workers and friends.14 up, 7 down
- mock incorrect grammar while allowing yourself any and all "creative" uses. You are, in fact, a professional.10 up, 4 down
- you have ever spent more than three hours in a cafe and used your debit card to pay for your $1.69 grande coffee.15 up, 9 down
- you are pressured into making a list because two other journalist-types already have.9 up, 4 down
More about "journalist"
A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues, and people while striving for non-bias viewpoint.[+] Post a Comment | toggle meta
More reasons You know you are a Journalist
- you kept all the books you read in college but haven't touched them since.12 up, 7 down
- understand where the term "starving artist" derived.12 up, 8 down
- like to hang out with your right-brained friends because then you're the "wild one."9 up, 7 down
- aren't concerned with losing your job because it's such a piss-poor field you know they would be doing you a favor.9 up, 7 down
- insist on explaining to everyone where the grammar mistakes are in any publication or sign.8 up, 6 down
- actually understand the use of: it vs. it's; your vs. you're; effect and affect; and the use of commas, semicolons and colons.11 up, 9 down
- ...you feel that your submission to this site deserves a byline.8 up, 6 down
- talk in "headline speak" for grins and shits.6 up, 5 down
- hope you don't get an assignment that requires a lot of driving because your car might break down.9 up, 8 down
- when playing Scrabble, you go for the word that is the most impressive, rather than the highest scoring.8 up, 7 down
- correct your chuch bulletin with a pen during the service or mark up any newsletter that comes in the mail while you're on the phone.10 up, 10 down
- you deride your reporters' stupidity silently every time you find a mistake.8 up, 8 down
- have been prescribed at least three different anti-depressants have seriously considered joining the peace corps but couldn't for fear of being stationed nowhere near a Gap.10 up, 10 down
- you are bothered by the fact that you can't come up with anything clever enough for a list about what writers/journalists actually do.6 up, 9 down
- you hear about a murder on TV and sigh with relief when you realize it's not in your "coverage area."6 up, 10 down
