"Legless Bob" is a tacky headline.

[OnTheRoadAgain]

Yes, the headline is tacky, disrespectful, controversial, and impolite.

[Roadster]

Why not write them and ask them to retract or change it and choose their titles more carefully then?

I have seen a few bad ones on Castanet but thats news,,, even if two other news companies didnt do the same on this story (because they dont plan their stories together) they do on others. People want to be read first, its a competative thing and it isnt always nice...
I am wondering why if this guy doesnt like it he wouldnt write them himself and ask for a title change,,, are we more sensitive about it then he is?

[Fancy]

That's assuming he read it or he may not want to bring more attention to the title then it deserves.

[Roadster]

Garden Girl did stand up.

To stand up you need to write the office and tell them directly what you think of it... Complaining here might not get the attention to the issue as desired, or maybe it will,,, but a strong letter to the ones who wrote and approved it for reading would get more I think.

[Roadster]

That's assuming he read it or he may not want to bring more attention to the title then it deserves.

He read it I am sure,,, writing them personally should get them to remove it quietly and likely with an apology,,, we have brought that attention to it that it probably doesnt deserve.

[gardengirl]

Why not write them and ask them to retract or change it and choose their titles more carefully then?

I have seen a few bad ones on Castanet but thats news,,, even if two other news companies didnt do the same on this story (because they dont plan their stories together) they do on others. People want to be read first, its a competative thing and it isnt always nice...
I am wondering why if this guy doesnt like it he wouldnt write them himself and ask for a title change,,, are we more sensitive about it then he is?

Why should Mr. Egley be expected to write in? A so-called Professional News Outlet should be Professional.
The headline was UNPROFESSIONAL.

[Fancy]

It's done - writing a letter doesn't undo it.

[OnTheRoadAgain]

To stand up you need to write the office and tell them directly what you think of it... Complaining here might not get the attention to the issue as desired, or maybe it will,,, but a strong letter to the ones who wrote and approved it for reading would get more I think.

We are standing up to the posters here who think this is acceptable.
Don't think 'they' don't know what's being discussed here.

[OnTheRoadAgain]

He read it I am sure,,, writing them personally should get them to remove it quietly and likely with an apology,,, we have brought that attention to it that it probably doesnt deserve.

I've just reported this post, we'll see where it goes with the mods. They would be the ones to forward messages to those who can make change.

[crookedmember]

It is tacky and disrespectful without the humour and resultant knee slapping guffaws of the John Wayne Bobbitt headlines.

[OnTheRoadAgain]

One simple question regarding "Legless Bob" headline put to vote:

A news story about an amputee with no legs, who has been able to go back to work as a barber with his new electronic chair.

Do you view this headline as respectful, or disrespectful; professional, or unprofessional?

VOTE!

[OnTheRoadAgain]

I think the key word is 'inconsiderate'.

[Bpeep]

So what if he was homeless and called Homeless Bob? Or Transgendered Bob? Or Pink Hair Bob?
Good god, eveything is turning into a hate crime.
Personally, I think it was a waste of money to spend that much dough to put a guy that age back to work.
Im gonna call him "Employed Bob".

[Fancy]

Watch the video on this thread:

viewtopic.php?f=25&t=41346&p=1266463#p1266463

And then tell me why he shouldn't continue to do what he's enjoyed for 40 years and with respect.

[Bpeep]

I dont care what he does, but I dont like him doing it on my tax dollar.
Guess who funds the company who built that chair?