Post by Johnny Gotham on Mar 1, 2005 21:56:43 GMT -5
Today I received my fifth issue of MACLEAN's Magazine since they sent my my "last paid copy," and the second since they sent me a letter of notification to inform me that my subscription had indeed expired, and they were infact begging me for money.
I suppose I should start from the beginning. Last Christmas my parents gave my gave me a year-long gift subscription to the weekly rag, it's pretty much the Canadian version of Newsweek. It took me two issues to realize that they were just the print version of the CBC, and a mouthpiece for the liberal party and members of Canada's radical left. So you can see how I, as a member of Canada's radical right, was naturally appalled. I'm even more aware of this bias now that I'm a Libertarian/Constitutionalist. I can't recall reading one piece that even had a slighty right-wing flare to it. Almost every issue painted a glowing picture of big government, the CBC, socialism, feminism and all those other unfortunate -isms.
That's why I said "no" when my mother asked me if I wanted to renew my subscription. I began counting down the weeks to when it would end. No more ivory tower elitism from Peter C. Newman and Paul Wells. No more columns from Peter Mansbridge. No more pompous reviews to obscure movies from that postmodern blowhard Brian D. Johnson. No more issues lying around the house unread! I was free, free! Then it came, my "last paid copy". I could rest easy now. It was finished.
I was shocked the next week when they sent me another issue. What happened, did I do something wrong? Was I being punished? What brought this on? "No. It can't be me. They made a mistake at they subscription office. I'm sure they'll realize their error and stop sending me magazines. This will all blow over soon." Oh, how naive I was.
I told myself the same comforting lie the next week. By the third issue, I had faced the fact that they probably didn't know their blunder. I was prepared to make peace with it, then came week four. On the first Monday of the second fortnight, they mailed me an enveloped letter addressing my subscription's cancellation. At last, confirmation! They had seen their fault! Then they sent me another issue! It had to be a last minute mistake, I mean, I had the letter! Then they sent me an issue this week! What's wrong with these pepole? Do they need closure! Can they not comprehend that I don't care for their bland, lazy journalism and overtly liberal bias. I'm not giving them any more chances. Angry e-mails for all!
I suppose I should start from the beginning. Last Christmas my parents gave my gave me a year-long gift subscription to the weekly rag, it's pretty much the Canadian version of Newsweek. It took me two issues to realize that they were just the print version of the CBC, and a mouthpiece for the liberal party and members of Canada's radical left. So you can see how I, as a member of Canada's radical right, was naturally appalled. I'm even more aware of this bias now that I'm a Libertarian/Constitutionalist. I can't recall reading one piece that even had a slighty right-wing flare to it. Almost every issue painted a glowing picture of big government, the CBC, socialism, feminism and all those other unfortunate -isms.
That's why I said "no" when my mother asked me if I wanted to renew my subscription. I began counting down the weeks to when it would end. No more ivory tower elitism from Peter C. Newman and Paul Wells. No more columns from Peter Mansbridge. No more pompous reviews to obscure movies from that postmodern blowhard Brian D. Johnson. No more issues lying around the house unread! I was free, free! Then it came, my "last paid copy". I could rest easy now. It was finished.
I was shocked the next week when they sent me another issue. What happened, did I do something wrong? Was I being punished? What brought this on? "No. It can't be me. They made a mistake at they subscription office. I'm sure they'll realize their error and stop sending me magazines. This will all blow over soon." Oh, how naive I was.
I told myself the same comforting lie the next week. By the third issue, I had faced the fact that they probably didn't know their blunder. I was prepared to make peace with it, then came week four. On the first Monday of the second fortnight, they mailed me an enveloped letter addressing my subscription's cancellation. At last, confirmation! They had seen their fault! Then they sent me another issue! It had to be a last minute mistake, I mean, I had the letter! Then they sent me an issue this week! What's wrong with these pepole? Do they need closure! Can they not comprehend that I don't care for their bland, lazy journalism and overtly liberal bias. I'm not giving them any more chances. Angry e-mails for all!