Someone thoroughly enjoyed an article I wrote recently. So much so that my adoring fan took the time to write a grammatically flawed comment extolling the virtues of the article.
A man called Adam Smith was kind enough to provide some highly constructive analysis and feedback to an article I wrote for a monthly magazine in Sydney, Australia, called The Beast.
The article was a satirical piece about a proposal to let local dog owners take their pets to a beach near Bondi called Mackenzies Bay. Dogs are currently prohibited from the beach according to the laws of Waverley Council, but dogs can be seen on the small beach every day of the year.
Adam’s comment is as follows:
“Hi Kieran. Fuck you, and your shit article in the beast. I will make sure and take my Dog to Mackenzies Bay more frequently from now on”
Before we go any further, let’s just fix up the grammar in this response. It should read:
Hi Kieran. Fuck you and your shit article in The Beast. I will make sure to take my dog to Mackenzies Bay more frequently from now on.
By the way Adam, you should be grateful. As a professional proofreader and editor, I normally charge people to fix their linguistic shortcomings. You get this one for free.
Who is Adam Smith?
This Adam Smith is certainly not The Father of Economics or The Father of Capitalism.
He has however publicly admitted to breaking the rues, for which there is theoretically a fine issued by Waverley Council. He also says he is going to break the rules more often by taking his dog to a prohibited area.
Should I inform Waverley Council?
Would he be fined?
Surely the Council could search through their database for Adam Smith and track down the impassioned letter writer. More than one Adam Smith is likely to reside in the region, but we know this one owns a dog, and lives near the beach in question. His pet dog should also be registered, as per the law in Australia. He shouldn’t be too hard to find.
Maybe Adam didn’t think of this when he pressed send on his fan mail.
If you’d like to read the source of this commotion, go to http://www.thebeast.com.au and search for “Safe Injecting Space Planned for Mackenzies Bay” Enjoy the rest of the mag while you’re there.
Thanks for the feedback Adam.
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One response to ““Fuck you and your shit article””
Great a answer, Kieran! Your article is perfect! This reader’s message shows that politeness is not his strength, because of the words that he used and also his behavior as a citizen that doesn’t respect rules of the city. You don’t need to inform the Waverley Council, he already did it. Yep, he deserves a fine!
You have fans to be always on your side, including me!
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