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D.J. Plays Retro Vinly

We were just up at OfficeMax running some copies. I see this design on the designer's screen and I mentioned that he had vinyl spelled wrong in two places - once in the text and the other in the swooshy logotype.

"Oh, how do you spell vinyl anyway?" he asked.
"The other way." I said. "I know. I'm a professional proofreader."

Standing at another area of the counter was the actual DJ guy waiting to have this job run out on an oversized plotter. The store clerk said to the guy that a customer had alerted him to the problem and it would have to be fixed. The other customer says, "OMG, how did I get that wrong?"

Wanna know where my business cards were? In the car. Anyway ... it was a fun exchange and I have the guy's number. I can call him with my pitch. Let me ask you - should I blur his phone number?

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Fast Paste Job
I could not pass up the opportunity to add this to the Emergency Room. It is straight off a popular listing board; edited only to remove identifying marks.

"I am in search for a part-time job considering the fact that I get out of school at 3:45. I am great at fast paste jobs and my Communication skills is a +.I am willing to learn and be open minded. I have past exp volunteering at the ..... ..... Museum for 1 1/2 and most of my tasks involved fast paste. My name if ____ I’m 18 and I would love to work for you."

I would love to work for you, too.

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And this from an email news blast ...

It's no accidnt? .... "You could have prevented this." is what I said to the guy that wrote the line.