2.18.2004

if you want a sexy occupation, try copyediting

one of our upcoming screening series is the history of gays and lesbians on tv. it can make for some unintentionally racy emails, even in our rote officespeak. like the one i just sent, "how long is the young and restless gay teen package?"

also last week i saved museum face (perhaps regrettably) by turning a line in a brochure meant to attract socialites and make $$$. before i got to it, the first line of this brochure was,

These remarkable, invitation-only gatherings begin with cock-

really they mean to say cocktails, so i turned cock to the next line. but i'm beginning to regret it; i think they're better off beginning with cock. then we'll see about the cocktails.

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