A letter of condolence to the employees of corporate PR departments.Dear Mr. Mackin... Rev. Richard J. Mackin Gorsky Press Gorsky Press is an independent small press publishing company based in Los Angeles. The press formed as a collective in Cocoa Beach, Florida in 1999 to publish Sean Carswell's novel Drinks for the Little Guy. PO Box 320504 Cocoa Cocoa, city, United States Cocoa, city (1990 pop. 17,722), Brevard co., E Fla., on the Indian River (a lagoon), a segment of the Intracoastal Waterway; inc. 1895. It is a tourist and arts center in a region where citrus fruits are grown. An 8-mi (12. Beach, FL 32932 A letter of condolence to the employees of corporate PR departments around the world (especially those persons who work for the makers of Lever 2000 soap): I am so sorry. You go to work, do your job, try to earn living ... and you've got to deal with these constant harassments by the likes of the Rev. Richard J. Mackin, Consumer Defense Corporate Poet. Maybe you work for the PR dept. at Shell Oil. "Dear Shell, how doeS it feel to own Nigeria?" What to do? You just work there! You're just doing your job. Amidst a·midst prep. Variant of amid. [Middle English amiddes : amidde; see amid + -es, adverbial suffix; see -s3.] the frustration, you select one of several form letter replys for Mr. Mackin. None of the answer his questions specifically, but what the hell, you just work there. Maybe you're employed at Black Flag: "Are you named after Henry Rollins' old punk punk Aggressive form of rock music that coalesced into an international (though predominantly Anglo-American) movement in 1975–80. Originating in the countercultural rock of artists such as the Velvet Underground and Iggy (Pop) and the Stooges, punk rock evolved in band, or are they named after you?" or the Cambridge, MA City Hall: "Why does a city hall need condom machines A condom machine is a vending machine for the sale of condoms. Condom machines are often placed in public restrooms, subway stations and airports as an effort of health protection. Many pharmacies also keep one outside, for after-hours access. in the restrooms?" Even though Richard seems to be looking forward to reply with great anticipation, he's obviously a nut case nut case n. Slang A person regarded as eccentric or crazy. Noun 1. nut case - a whimsically eccentric person crackpot, fruitcake, screwball, crank, nut . Why reply at all? Besides, you just work there. So I'm sorry. Dear Mr. Mackin is a collection of inquiries to corporations, and said corporations' stupid-assed (mostly) form letter responses-written and collected by the 'zinester's and punker's equivalent to Ralph Nader  This page is currently protected from editing until (UTC) or until disputes have been resolved. , the Reverend Richard Mackin.
Aside from being a hilarious read, the underlying social and political
commentary in regards to corporate advertising, practice, an policy
challenges us to think about who we support through our spending
habits--and how much any of them actually "care" about
consumers, if they care at all. And to the employees of that
all-so-important division o any corporation, the consumer
response/customer service/public relations department: You do just work
there. You just do. Think about it.
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