tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36472527.post9067175316792580964..comments2023-08-03T04:19:52.300-07:00Comments on Riot Kitty: Is there a copywriter in the house?Riot Kittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36472527.post-14388895856116103022007-12-18T11:52:00.000-08:002007-12-18T11:52:00.000-08:00The copydesk at my workplace is famous for screwin...The copydesk at my workplace is famous for screwing up and not caring about it. The other day we got into a big argument over "camaraderie" vs. "comradery." I thought I settled the issue by pulling out the AP Stylebook, which says never use variant spellings, but two days later we had a headline with "comradery." One of my editors who actually cares flipped her lid: "Is there some rule now where we HAVE to spell it wrong?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36472527.post-5741928422455106892007-12-06T16:09:00.000-08:002007-12-06T16:09:00.000-08:00I share your pain!!! I can't stand how much apostr...I share your pain!!! I can't stand how much apostrophes get used! Esp. with years!!! Or when people sign a Christmas card with their last name and it says "Merry Christmas, the Foster's. Again, it's a freakin' plural people!!!<BR/><BR/>Ok, rant done, but you started it! :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02177697302908251297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36472527.post-90758375976768077362007-12-06T13:14:00.000-08:002007-12-06T13:14:00.000-08:00jlee: did she write copy for that hilarious 70s-er...jlee: did she write copy for that hilarious 70s-era catalog? LOL!Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36472527.post-44342537086706551312007-12-06T12:28:00.000-08:002007-12-06T12:28:00.000-08:00haha..that is an underappreciated job for sure. My...haha..that is an underappreciated job for sure. My sister used to be a copywriter for JCPenney catalog, and it would crack me up the stuff she would come up with!JLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893491413749552746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36472527.post-36915464599230467752007-12-06T07:58:00.000-08:002007-12-06T07:58:00.000-08:00that is hilarious...and true.that is hilarious...and true.Darth Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371680007744419495noreply@blogger.com