So I’e seen a back issue of a magazine, want to get hold of it and call up the publisher’s subscription department.

It went like this:

“I’d like to get hold of the October/November issue of Homes NZ please”

“We only offer that service for subscribers”

“But if I were a subscriber, I’d already have it. I think”

Deathly silence at the other end.

“OK. So I’d like to subscribe and then you can get me the back issue”

“It doesn’t work like that, sir”

Good thing I’m not easily annoyed.

It really is…..