This message is for the subscriptions department
This message is for the subscriptions department
Yes, you. You’re the people who promised me a magazine landing on my door mat days before the civilians could purchase it in the shops. You’re probably getting ready to send out next months magazine and send out another ‘Something For The Weekend’ e-mail encouraging people to subscribe. Today I looked out my sitting room window and watched the postman drive past. Still no magazine! It’s the 22nd of July and I’m still waiting for the latest issue with George Harrison on the cover. Yes, I am talking to you.
Let’s see:
I have driven in to the nearest town every second Thursday of the month for the last five years to buy the magazine.
Each time I have had to drive around trying to find a parking space
I one received a €40 parking fine whilst in the newsagents (and paid it!) whilst buying your magazine
I have persuaded (nay, bullied) friends in to buying the magazine.
I have driven my wife around the bend complaining about the crap parking situation in the nearest town so much that she bought me a subscription for my birthday (thanks for the Chris Difford CD!)
I think that the postman thinks I’m making up all the magazine lark – just so I can chat to him. He looks scared.
I want my magazine, please!!!!!!
All this has led me to entering the mental state psychologists describe as ‘pissed off’. I would really like to know where my magazine is. (The one with the great writing!)
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It 'll arrive today
I left a similar message of desperation on Mr H's blog last week, hit Send and. . .plop, there it was on the doormat.
These people have powers we cannot even begin to understand.
Er...
...email nicole@developmenthell.co.uk with your address and subscription number and she'll look into it for you.
You're a good man David!
You're a good man David!
Looking scared, eh?
Maybe the postman knows more than he's admitting to. Fans of good music and fine writing are everywhere, you know.
(I feel I should make clear that this post is intended purely to amuse*, and is in no way to be read as casting aspersions on the integrity of any of the employees of our fine postal service. My copy arrived ages ago.)(Jack.)
*sits back to await hail of abuse...
My old postman may have been an avid reader of Q though
but I had 2 copies of Q not arrive in a row a few years back. Said magazine subscriptions department said they would report it to the Post Office after the second one went missing. Never missed another one after that.
Nicely put Brian
Just the right side of 'rant'. I didn't bother renewing my subscription because the magazine usually didn't arrive until 3 or 4 days after it was available in the shops. There is nothing as frustrating as waiting for a magazine to drop onto the mat, and knowing there's a copy of the latest edition sitting in the newsagent's down the street.
Wot?
Do you not appreciate the limited edition cover of a bearded man? They could be your pension one day, mark my words...
(lifetime subscription winner - Ed.)
Subscription only way to get it here.
It generally takes about three weeks to reach this distant outpost - often via Frankfurt and New Zealand for some odd reason (though the George Harrison one arrived within the week). Worse, it doesn't always arrive. Radiohead one still hadn't arrived after three weeks and when I enquired I was told there weren't any copies left for a replacement. Did I miss anything good that issue? Admittedly, I now have a free issue added to the end of my subscription. But that's not quite the same thing.
France
When I lived in France there was a major problem with mags getting stolen - either this side of la manche or the other - I gave up in the end as it seemed to be impossible to get things delivered. I went to the Embassy about it and they said it is a recurring problem.
"Ambassador. . . "
"There's a Mr Than to see you, if you can cut short your call to the President. It appears his magazine hasn't arrived."
Surnames
Funny, I always assumed it was Mr O'Than.
He's in denial. . .
about his Celtic heritage this week. He'll be back, though. They always are.
Come on, Twangers,
we need to know
I thought it was an african...
...tip ie Twa Ngthon. The sort of nasal sound some of us can't ever get quite right!
Bloody hell,
this is more complicated than I thought. Come on, T, put us out of our misery!
I always
assumed it was deep south USA, ergo: 'TWAAANG' o 'THAAAAAN'
In life, as in music.....
...........heavy emphasis on the TWANG!
Could be that
During the last 4 years maybe half a dozen haven't arrived. Credit to Word, they've always sent me replacements when available. Btw, Word staff, do you reprint out of stock back issues?
Reprint?
That would distort the secondary market. I need to have words with the Office of Fair Trading.
If any magazine....
....reprinted back issues they'd have to charga about a thousand pounds a copy.
And change
their name to Genesis Publications (allegedly)
Ouch
Clearly not an option... I'm resigned to living without the Radiohead issue then, but any spare copies of that issue's CD lying about perchance? Pretty please.
If that helps
Email your address and I will happily send the June 2008 issue with the cd .
Blimey
That is good of you. Word readers, probably the best magazine readers in the world...
" We never forget a fallen comrade"
If you have no joy getting the copy for whatever reason ,I am sure there is probably a safe way to exchange emails without our in trays filling with unpleasantness and promises of unrequested extensions and I will happily post the mag and cd . I get the feeling the majority of the Word Massive would not only do this but help you change a tyre as well , if needed .
I know how you guys feel
The guys (actually girls) in subscriptions are extremely helpful....however...they can't be responsible for the bloody postal network. Thats way I've given up on subscriptions.
I did initially take it out but that was really to support the magazine who obviously needed the income from the start up.
But it never came before it hit the shops. Never. I spent ever second month on the phone wondering if it had actually been sent out. As StevenC said there is nothing worse than waiting for your copy knowing its down in the shop.
So I've gone back to buying from the local shop. At least I know its going to arrive.....and....its got nice writing on the cover. And I like the writing on the cover.
When I first moved here
it used to be available in quite a few newspaper kiosks and Fnac. Then it disappeared. And it hasn't reappeared. So popping down to the local kiosk I only have a choice of Mojo, Uncut and NME. And as far as I'm concerned, that's not a choice. I just want my Word.