I used to be the ad proofreader for local-crappy-Gannett-paper. I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO CORRECT MISTAKES LIKE THIS!! Apparently the idea is that the customer approved it and therefore we were not allowed to change it. So we'd rather make the customer look like an idiot than let me do my job. Gotcha!
In my own copyediting/layout experiences, customer ads are supplied to us as PDFs or images. We don't have access to the original copy so can't edit it without popping into Photoshop. If they want to pay to look like an idiot, let 'em.
Please send your submissions via email to bethanykeeley (at) gmail.com. I look at them all, but it might take a while to get to yours -- sorry! I love you all, but I only have so much energy in a day.
If you want your picture to make the blog DO NOT @tweet them, or leave them in a comment. I need them all in the same place. Make sure your emails are easily distinguishable from spam or viruses (I use gmail web interface, so images get previews).
I don't usually post the following: newspaper headlines, personal email, craigslist postings, unprofessional websites. I also tend to not crosspost things from other blogs, since I have so much unique material waiting for me to get to it.
Things I see a lot: silica gel "do not eat"; hair dryer labels; inside the bus "do not drill"; Wal-mart sign about IDs; coffee machine with "2" cup sizes; employees must "wash hands"; that failblog post.
5 comments:
At least they didn't make this mistake.
I used to be the ad proofreader for local-crappy-Gannett-paper. I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO CORRECT MISTAKES LIKE THIS!! Apparently the idea is that the customer approved it and therefore we were not allowed to change it. So we'd rather make the customer look like an idiot than let me do my job. Gotcha!
In my own copyediting/layout experiences, customer ads are supplied to us as PDFs or images. We don't have access to the original copy so can't edit it without popping into Photoshop. If they want to pay to look like an idiot, let 'em.
Nah, they're just trying to get the Aretha Franklin song going in your head.
It worked for me.
Great post...
thanks for sharing...
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