Call us picky, annoying, petty … whatever … but we take in these little "correction" comments all the time with no complaints. And now, well, we're gonna' dish it out. Because this headline is just agitating us! Like when people say "weary" instead of "wary." Or chipped nail polish.

We get that it's Tuesday, and everyone at the Observer is on crazy deadline and trying to deal with the loss of Gabe Sherman … but come on. The size of the paper is being cut by 1.5 inches. The editorial content is being cut by 5%. Implying that the New York Times is cutting 5% off the top of the paper (which would be 1.1 inches) makes the slash seem pretty insignificant — when in reality, cutting 5% of Frank Rich's op-eds (roughly 600 words), is a bit more severe.

New York Times to Cut Size 5 Percent; Keller Says Paper Better Off Smaller [Media Mob, New York Observer]
Earlier: New York Times Slims Down — Slashes News, Jobs … Wrists TK