One night years ago I was feeling bored, after returning from a great summer holiday, and I was inputting some copy for a feature on winter heating. There was a series of tips on how to cut your electricity bill and the percentages you would save by following each tip. It dawned on me that the savings added up to 110 per cent so, to give the proof reader a laugh, I added 'if you follow all this advice, next winter SWEB will pay you!' to the last sheet of copy.
Due to a series of slips and mishaps it was set in type and appeared in the paper.
M'learned friends were on the phone within hours. I've still got the letter threatening the sack unless I grovelled - which I did.
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