Posted by The Editors
on November 6, 2009, 4:53 pm, in reply to "The Times are desperate..."
[And just a quick shout-out to the Daves. About half-way through 'Newspeak' at the moment. Quality. And a little depressing.]
We're fun at parties though - honest!
DE
--Previous Message--
: Just got a call from the Times national
: newspaper. Seems they're so desperate that
: they're calling people up and offerring them
: either free or discounted (can't remember
: which) home delivery subscriptions with ,
: ...wait for it, ...free cinema tickets as
: well.
:
: ' please Sir, take our newspaper, birds
: won't even use it in their nests! '
:
:
: Basically the call went like this:
:
: Them: Hello I'm from the Times national
: newspaper. Can I ask what paper you read?
:
: Me: The Morning Star
:
: Them: Are you interested in a
: free/discounted home delivery subscription
: with the Times?
:
: Me: I don't want your mainstream,
: corporate newspaper.
:
: Them: [with a smug tone] Well, we are
: actually giving away 6 free cinema tickets
: as well...
:
: Me: Give 'em to someone who wants your
: paper.
:
: Them: Oh. Ok.
:
: Me: Good-bye.
:
:
: I'm also curious as to how they got my
: number, since the guy actually knew my name
: before we spoke. And I assure you that I've
: never had anything to do with the Times in
: my life. Whose selling my details? Well, in
: this day-and-age, everybody, I guess. Damn
: third parties.
:
:
: [And just a quick shout-out to the Daves.
: About half-way through 'Newspeak' at the
: moment. Quality. And a little depressing.]
:
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