One funny mistake led people to lots of laughs
Let’s just all agree for a second that no one in the world is perfect. Everyone can make mistakes, no big deal. It’s just that at times one party’s mistakes end up being a source of great amusement for the masses.
The folks at The Daily Times ended up making a silly mistake which has resulted in social media erupting into a laughter fit
A typo ended up changing the entire context of their story.
The news story was about the Supreme Court granting Privatization Minister and Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Daniyal Aziz 10 days to arrange a counsel for himself in an ongoing contempt of court case.
Naturally, our jokesters couldn’t wait to pounce on the situation
Danial Aziz and his army of 10 gays! pic.twitter.com/xW6zWMHxpP
— Adeel Raja (@adeelraja) February 8, 2018
People questioned the newspaper staff’s vision
10 Gays? What for Heavens Sake. One would do 🙂
The Typesetter vision needs to be #Tested. https://t.co/jqQOwnb3Mi— Mohammad Ali Talpur (@mmatalpur) February 8, 2018
And others didn’t feel this sounded like a punishment
Many congrats @DaniyalNA116. pic.twitter.com/e4ZRv21vgK
— Mosharraf Zaidi (@mosharrafzaidi) February 8, 2018
If it’s true then Congratulations.
— Saad Malik (@Saad84359136) February 8, 2018
Hahahaha way to go Danny boy ? ?? @DaniyalNA116 @
— Sidra Masood (@SidMasood) February 8, 2018
Daniyal Aziz…. Congrats for being rewarded 10 gays ? Chal Shabbash.. Say thanks to Daily Times…. pic.twitter.com/RqEniSxOcL
— Hani (@hani_nasir) February 8, 2018
Others went a little too far with illustrating the jokes
lol The next bride of Danyal Aziz pic.twitter.com/Jm5JPnRZHv
— Hafiz Muhammad Rana (@hmad9rana) February 8, 2018
There were some Harry Potter Pride references being made, also
Danyal be like pic.twitter.com/SzfxP5G4Wi
— Ahmad Shahan (@HeelGimmick) February 8, 2018
And this guy’s jokes just escalated quickly
get some Anal daniyal bhai
— ravi kumar (@ManiacKumar) February 8, 2018
Realizing the blunder they made, Daily Times assured everyone that the typo wasn’t intentional
This headline has been fixed on the online edition. It was an embarrassing oversight and we apologise to the readers. #mistakesthatmustnothappen #editing pic.twitter.com/s3nb6VCi3D
— Daily Times (@dailytimespak) February 8, 2018
Okay everyone, that's enough laugh for one day. We messed up and we're truly sorry. We at @dailytimespak sincerely apologise for the mistake. We have fixed it in online editions and will issue a corrigendum in tomorrow's edition. #10days NOT #10gays ? pic.twitter.com/fPk8VoQNuC
— Farhan Janjua (@FarhanJanjua) February 8, 2018
People expressed their support and assured the poor guys at Daily Times that it was all in good fun
I feel your pain
— Zarrar Khuhro (@ZarrarKhuhro) February 8, 2018
We all fess up sometimes. Nature of the job! My sympathies for everyone on the desk. But on a lighter note – I wonder if given the opportunity which would Daniyal Aziz prefer to take? ??
— Gibran Ashraf (@GibranAshraf) February 8, 2018
At least it made us laugh. These things happen.
— ST (@shobz) February 8, 2018
What do you guys think about this unfortunate typo? Let us know in the comment section below.
Cover image via: @mosharrafzaidi / Twitter