Why, of course we'll use all those swell story ideas in The Plain Dealer's PDQ …
By John Campanelli, the Plain DealerFebruary 08, 2010, 8:08AM
Associated PressCould you find a date in this New York City crowd? You’d have better luck in Pittsburgh.
PDQ has long set its spam filter to “low,” partly because you never know when that old high school flame is going to e-mail and partly because we just love some of the crazy pitches we get from public-relations professionals.
Here are the top 10 e-mail subject lines that PDQ has received in the last year or so — and our thoughts on them.
Story idea: is your bad breath preventing you from landing a job?!? (Expert available to discuss)
(Are they trying to tell us something? we ask, cupping our hands over our mouths.)
Liposuction is not a cure for childhood obesity
(In other words, wait till you’re 18.)
New York City rated No. 1 for most attractive singles and most fun city for singles
(What, you mean the top city for sexy singles isn’t Pittsburgh?)
Honey, I have an STD / seven ways to tell your partner — story idea
(We’re always interested in news you can use.)
Tiger Woods needs PR help
(Yes, we checked to see if the sender on this one was named Sherlock.)
The woes of a Viagra wife
(At least they don’t include dry skin from the Cialis bathtub.)
Expert: why young men like cougars
(Probably the same reason why primates like shiny objects.)
Did Mister Brisket cause the Dow to surge?
(Hey, it’s as reasonable as that seasonally adjusted trade-deficit thingy.)
How technology is killing your dating life
(Make sure to post the article on Facebook, too.)
Alcohol and fireworks don’t mix, warns National Council on Fireworks Safety
(But they do mix, insists the guy with four fingers.)
– John Campanelli, Plain Dealer Reporter
Why, of course we'll use all those swell story ideas in The Plain Dealer's PDQ …
