Was the Esquire Magazine mistake done on purpose?

Very tasteless. I think a mistake.

Was it published in the physical magazine or on their website? Because I could see it being really easy to accidentally upload a photo online. A little trickier in getting something like that past the copyeditors for a print magazine.

Either way, if it was not a genuine error, it was probably done by someone lower on the totem pole with a sick sense of humour or an agenda. The publishers or editors may not have noticed until it was too late.

Did you see it for yourself in the magazine, @filmfann? Did this really happen? I’m having trouble believing it.

@Jeruba It really happened on their web site.

Although people often say that any publicity is good publicity, I would definitely say that this is bad publicity. I doubt that this is intentional.

Lol wtf?! Someone was fired today….

Too bad Esquire couldn’t have hired Hilary Clinton to speak for them:

“What, after all, does it matter now?”

“It happened such a long time ago.”

etc.

Esquire Magazine ✔ @Esquiremag
Relax, everybody. There was a stupid technical glitch on our “Falling Man” story and it was fixed asap. We’re sorry for the confusion.
11:12 AM – 11 Sep 2013

A terrible error, but I believe them and accept their apology. Let’s move on.

Damn…...

Meh, who cares? Let it go.
Lame

I fucking lol’d.

reminds me of this gas advert

@Pachyderm_In_The_Room That is a terrible apology.

I guess the Europeans among us don’t get how much this would bother us.

I’m with @Cupcake.

OMG.

@Dutchess_III That just about sums it up.

European!?! Spits on floor.

yeah, how dare you group these island inbreds with us europeans!

How great! I’m managed to get both of you mad at me instead of each other!

Oh i’m not mad, just tongue in cheek, as with my original answer.

It quotes Hitler…again & see the neo-nazi follower(s), tee-hee.

Very poor taste… It passed editing so they did it on purpose. No press is bad press, as they say.

Is there a lawsuit in there? I would think there would be…..

That just makes me sick.