Excellent note from a reader

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

So Joe Reader (no name, just a return address) cuts out one of my stories from Sunday in which I've used "there" instead of "their" in a quote. Yeah, dumb error, but honestly, I'm not going to kill myself over it. Just try to make sure I don't do it again.
Joe Reader has highlighted the error, and with a red pen on the top of the page writes:
"JR. HIGH SCHOOL MISTEAK."

Yes, the return address on this one will be utilized.

 

[Moderator1]

Do not stoop to his level. You are better than that. Throw it away and move on.

 

[Cousin Jeffrey]

Um, maybe he was kidding.

 

[Fletch_F._Fletch]

I got a similar piece of mail from a reader last year. It was a postcard written to complain about my choice of words in a game story:

"Why does that god damned rotten ******* Fletch_F._Fletch say 'drained' when writing about basketball? Cant you find some INTELLIGENT person who kmows how to write?"

As if the typos weren't entertaining enough, the front of the card had a picture depicting the three wise men offering their gifts to Christ with the words, "peace, joy, love" underneath.

I'll give the guy this, though: He put his name and address on the card.

 

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

Do not stoop to his level. You are better than that. Throw it away and move on.

Dammit Dad, you never let me have any fun.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

Um, maybe he was kidding.

My confederate billage is with Uncle Jeff.

 

[Moderator1]

You have lots of fun. Just pick your spots.
This ain't one of them.

 

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

You have lots of fun. Just pick your spots.
This ain't one of them.

You and your "life lessons."

 

[Moderator1]

Hey, it's my job.

 

[Taylee]

I never respond to hate mail. Just see if there is a valid point, make note of it and toss the note in the trash.

 

[jgmacg]

Yes, the return address on this one will be utilized.

Gregg Doyel likes the way you think.

 

[BigRed]

So Joe Reader (no name, just a return address) cuts out one of my stories from Sunday in which I've used "there" instead of "their" in a quote. Yeah, dumb error, but honestly, I'm not going to kill myself over it. Just try to make sure I don't do it again.
Joe Reader has highlighted the error, and with a red pen on the top of the page writes:
"JR. HIGH SCHOOL MISTEAK."

Yes, the return address on this one will be utilized.

That letter needs to find the circular file.... just learn your lesson and proof-read better.
No good can come from Doyel-style justice.

 

[scribe21]

As a former editor always told me: Never fight fire with fire.

 

[markvid]

I gotta believe anyone who picks up there vs their and then does misteak was going for comedy.

 

[Boobie Miles]

I gotta believe anyone who pick ups there vs their and then does misteak was going for comedy.

I'd have to agree. You don't see misteak too often (ever), let alone from someone who can differentiate when to use their/there.

 

[expendable]

Yep. The reader got his jollies. No need to give him a double with a reply. FIDO.

 

[ECrawford]

Anybody who takes the time to clip my column, scrawl all over it, stick a stamp on it and mail it to me -- I tend to appreciate, no matter how much they want to rip me.

 

[Frank_Ridgeway]

When I was covering preps, someone clipped my story, used a stamp that said "BULL****" to stamp all over it in red ink and mailed it to me. I still have the clip and to this day I have no idea who it was or what they didn't like about the story.

 

[FireJimTressel.com]

"Why does that god damned rotten ******* Fletch_F._Fletch say 'drained' when writing about basketball? Cant you find some INTELLIGENT person who kmows how to write?"

Clearly, there are worse words to use and I never would curse someone for something like that.

Why, on the other hand, are you using "drain" in a basketball story anyway?

 

[slappy4428]

Save it for a later column... drop the reference into a totally unrelated subject...
Something like "As a knuckleheaded friend used to write to me' it's a jr. high school misteak.' "