Sub Standard Work

I've spent many a year sub-editing on magazines, and a large number of my friends here in Australia are either currently subs or have been in the past. All of us know only too well that a momentary slip in concentration can have the most dire of consequences - it would therefore be wrong for any of us to take pleasure in the misfortunes of our brethren.

That's why none of us - none of us - will be laughing at this story, printed yesterday in a local newspaper in the UK:

Oh, all right. I may have had a quick howl of amusement.

Many thanks to my brother for emailing me the clipping of the story, and deepest condolences to his acquaintance, who'll even now be carrying the can for it ...