The 11th Rule Of Tabloid Journalism: Ich Bin Ein Veteran
THE 11th Rule of Tabloid Journalism states: Any person or persons who should find themselves the victim of “political correctness gone mad” shall have their war record used in the context of the story.
The Mirror is never one to stray from the rules, at least not since those photos, and introduces readers to 96-year-old Lenny Woodward.
Binmen in Norwich have refused to empty Mr Woodward’s bin because he has two glass jars in it , one Nescafe coffee and one tomato ketchup.
Lenny is aghast. His daughter is “absolutely furious”.
Says Norwich council:” It ist impotant to vork togezzere in enzuring zat zer correckt recykling goes into das blu veelie to inzure ze loads ist not contaminated”.
Doesn’t he know there’s a war on…?
May 14th, 2008 at 10:17 am
Wonder how much they’ll fine him?
May 15th, 2008 at 9:41 am
….so they’re worried now about cross contamination in loads of crap which we throw away…? ironic that they’re not so concerned about the cross contamination in hospitals….