http://canuckflack.com/2007/08/27/do-i-have-to-slap-you-with-these-roses/ ... it's about public relations, marketing, retail quirks, government communications and oddities ... and written in Canada! Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:44:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://canuckflack.com/2007/08/27/do-i-have-to-slap-you-with-these-roses/#comment-42882 Canuckflack / The Announcer is watching you Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:14:54 +0000 http://canuckflack.com/2007/08/27/do-i-have-to-slap-you-with-these-roses/#comment-42882 [...] When I’m sitting on the bus, I sometimes think about my fellow travellers. You may have noticed that. I suspect we’ve all had thoughts like these: “Passengers filling in answers on their Sudokus, please accept they are just crosswords for the unimaginative and are not in any way more impressive just because they contain numbers.” “Passengers should note that the bearded man’s rucksack contains the following items only: some sandwiches, a library card, and a picture of a bare ankle, and is no cause for concern.” “Passengers are reminded, like mosts voice-over artists, I probably look nothing like you imagine, and may turn out to be somewhat of a disappointment.” [...] [...] When I’m sitting on the bus, I sometimes think about my fellow travellers. You may have noticed that. I suspect we’ve all had thoughts like these: “Passengers filling in answers on their Sudokus, please accept they are just crosswords for the unimaginative and are not in any way more impressive just because they contain numbers.” “Passengers should note that the bearded man’s rucksack contains the following items only: some sandwiches, a library card, and a picture of a bare ankle, and is no cause for concern.” “Passengers are reminded, like mosts voice-over artists, I probably look nothing like you imagine, and may turn out to be somewhat of a disappointment.” [...]

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