Job Opening: Write Copy for Herrington Catalogue

Maryn

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I don't know if there's really a job opening, but when I browsed the Herrington catalogue last night, I thought there should be. What kind of moron writes product headlines like this?

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(The image isn't great. It says, "Read in Bright Sun Without Squinting--Polarized Sunglasses With Built-In Magnifying Readers Keep You from Looking Like a Fool!") Frankly, it's going to take a lot more than sunglasses to keep that guy from looking like a fool.

Okay, that was lame, but not something to fire the poor copywriter over. For that, you need this headline:

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("See What You're Screwing--Even With the Lights Off!") Geez-louise, doesn't anybody the least bit worldly approve copy?

Maryn, who literally spewed her beverage when she read the second one
 

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That second one is totally fun!! I wouldn't fire that person at all! I'd have them rewrite the first one.