4 BS stories the news recently reported (Christmas edition!)

[SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman]

What do you know, the Chinese guy did not commit suicde because his girlfriend kept shopping. In fact, he probably didn't even commit suicide. Did I call that or what?

(language warning) www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/4-b.s.-christmas-stories-news-told-you-were-real/

[Deleted]

Christmas in a tin is fake? Boo!

[ShaolinHandLock]

After seeing the original news story posted somewhere about the tinned Christmas dinner, I wanted to see Ashens review it. He's reviewed plenty of weird foods, and I was hoping he'd do a video on this.

Now I find out it's fake.

[SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman]

Dec 21, 2013 10:14:19 GMT -5 ShaolinHandLock said:

After seeing the original news story posted somewhere about the tinned Christmas dinner, I wanted to see Ashens review it. He's reviewed plenty of weird foods, and I was hoping he'd do a video on this.

Now I find out it's fake.

Too be fair he did review something very similar last year:

[Red Impact]

I like how even the school coming out and saying that the story is crap isn't enough to stop news stations from reporting it as true and burying their response.

[Sparvid]

I don't know if it's still being sold, but some years ago there were frozen Christmas dinners avaliable in Sweden. I recall a message board where they competed in who could write the most depressing short story involving someone buying it.