HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-03-26, Page 7Personal vendetta sour
office on joke classifieds
By James Friel
Through the years, people in the area
have played tricks on one another
through the local media., including this
paper, and have got off a couple good
ones.
1 think one of the favorite practical
jokes around the office was one heard
on CKNX's Swap Shop. A farmer's
the number of his buddy with the ad
that he was accepting cats for parts. The
farmer had some takers, hoping by
chance that someone out there was
crazy enough to go for the swap.
In much the same spirit, I read of a
fellow in Britain who saw an ad for a
Jaguar for a ridiculously low price,. He
thought it was a typo but had to check it
out.
A woman met him at the door and he
asked her about the car and the price.
Yes, it was the right price and she
sweetly explained that her husband had
died and directed in his will that the car
should be sold and the proceeds, which
would usually be quite hefty, given to
his secretary.
Partly because it seems to be one of
the pitfalls of getting involved with the
media and partly because there's little
to be done about it, the office staff has
grinned and borne the 'jokes. .
It has the potential to affect the
paper's bottom line.
fraud.
I. can't speak for the upper echelons,
but •I think we probably would have
continued along those lines. Now,
though, we may have to verify every
single classified .ad phoned into the
office after a very cruel one was placed
recently. Verifying every classified is
going to affect the way the paper comes
out and with the extra time it takes for
verification, it means staff will have to
work harder on matters important to the
success of this business, just to
maintain the credibility of the paper for
those who actually care about it.
It's also going to affect legitimate
advertisers. If they place an ad and for
some reason the wording strikes a
reader as unusual, that ad becomes
ineffective. Advertisers are also going
to be angry about the calling back. I
know it would bother me.
As I mentioned, a very cruel ad went
in recently and this has sparked quite a
bit of outrage in the office. I think
anyone with an ounce of humanity
would also be upset by it.
I don't know who placed the classified
ad but I think they'll be happy to learn
Very few people want to pay for a that the individual they were attacking
practical-joke-playedby their _friends-___ ,s_.upset-_by._the.ad_ rd like to add that
and billed to the butt of the joke, and whoever placed the ad should keep their
it's hard to blame them. But as I figure vicious little game out of the paper and '
it, not that I'm a lawyer at all (if I was I air their problem openly and honestly
sure wouldn't be sitting in this room and in a manner that doesn't include
without windows at the Sentinel, I'd be innocent people and an- uninvolved
sitting in , a room without windows business.
someplace else), but placing a personal- . The,., staff would like -to . extend
classified ad in ..the paper and charging apologies' to those hurt by that ad.
it to someone else without their consent And I, guess that ends my tune on, the
is a kind of fraud, The courts frownon soapbox.. Next?,
Prayer for March opens
Ashfield TAMS meeting
The March meeting of the Ashfield
WMS was held at the home of Mrs. Donald
Simpson on March 20.
Meeting was opened by a poem Prayer
for March. Mrs. Jean West was the pianist
and all sang hymn 189 for Palm Sunday.
The devotionals were given by Mrs.
Judy MacKenzie, assisted by Mrs. Edith
Simpson. They followed the service for the
World's Day of Prayer, as members were
unable to attend on March 7, due to stormy
weather. Highlights from the Glad Tidings
were also given by Mrs. Judy MacKenzie.
As leader of the meeting Mrs. Helen
MacLennan; assisted by Mrs. Edith Simp-
sonz continued the Mission , Study , on
Education of the Native peoples of North
America. The group discussed the many
ways in which improvements are being
Charles C.
Culbert
•Backhoeing
'Septic Tanks
'Weeper Beds
'Open Ditches
and Drains
Goderieh
SZ
made to the school system, making a better
way of life for the Indian people.
Mrs. Mayme Wilkins, president, con-
ducted the business, Rollcall was answered
by An Indian Article. An invitation to the
Trinity UCW on April 6 was received and
accepted. New carpet for the church
entrance was discussed. The ladies were
asked to knit vests for the people of
Ethiopia. The WMS is planning to make a
quilt for the bazaar in July. The April
Thankoffering meeting will be held in the
church as a family night. Date to be
decided later.
Offering was received and dedicated by
Mrs. °Helen MacLennan. Mrs. Mayme
Wilkins closed the meeting with prayer and
a social hour followed with the committee
in charge.
NOTICE
Vll"Idge a#Lucknow
• Regular
Garbage Collection
Good Friday
March 28, 1986
Bertha Whiteroft
Clerk..Treasurer.
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