2,229 Corporate Jargon Fails, Snake in a Birdcage, and a Wild Wiener Dog?! News from the Weird Wire

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Welcome to another unforgettable episode of News from the Weird Wire—your favorite roundup of the strange, hilarious, and totally head-scratching headlines from around the world! Straight from the news desk at Mix 103.7, we’re diving into the latest tales that are too bizarre to ignore and just weird enough to make your week a little more awesome.

In this episode, we’re bringing you three off-the-wall stories that'll have you laughing, gasping, and probably questioning reality just a little.

🧠 Story #1: "Board Words" and the Corporate Jargon Jungle
Think you’ve heard it all in the workplace? Think again.
Mike O’Brien, a retired sales exec at Ford, turned his office’s verbal chaos into a masterpiece of mangled idioms. Since 2014, he logged 2,229 workplace malapropisms onto a whiteboard—fondly dubbed “Board Words.” From “the elephant in the closet” to “too many cooks in the soup,” these twisted turns of phrase are corporate America at its most unintentionally poetic. One guy even had 184 entries—three just about ducks! And yes, O’Brien made it on the board too. Because when it comes to flubbed sayings, how the turn tables.

🐍 Story #2: Australian Python Crashes Bird’s Pad
Over in the wild world of Sunshine Coast, Australia, a coastal carpet python tried to invite itself over for a feathery lunch. The snake slithered into a home and took way too much interest in a pet bird’s cage. But just in time, the heroes at Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers swooped in and saved the day.
Their reminder? Most birdcages aren’t snake-proof, and snakes aren’t evil—they’re just hungry. Still, the bird came out safe, the snake was relocated, and justice was served.
And yes, you’re allowed to still be mad at Sylvester the Cat. That guy has no excuse.

🐾 Story #3: Valerie the Dachshund, Queen of the Wilderness
It’s the survival story we didn’t know we needed.
Meet Valerie, a miniature dachshund who pulled a full “Alone” on Animal Planet after escaping in November 2023 on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island. Thought to be gone for good, Valerie shocked everyone by surviving more than 16 months in the wild. Wildlife rescue workers say she’s alive, alert, and impossible to catch. Her mom described her as “a little princess” who hated the outdoors. But now? Valerie is basically Bear Grylls in a hot dog costume.
We see you, girl. Keep living your best wild life. 👑

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