I was just in the dairy and while I was paying for my urgent supplies (a bottle of V and a Luxury Flake, if you must know. Why? What's it to you? God!) I perused the magazine covers, and my gaze settled on That's Life!. In order to explain the raison d'etre of That's Life!, let me quote from the afore-linked website:
"THAT'S LIFE! (NZ) MAGAZINE : That's Life! is just like a best friend you can always trust. Readers' stories differentiate That's Life! from other magazines. Each week, readers put their literary talents to the test. And if they're published, their bank balance is boosted!"
I was somewhat disconcerted to see subtitles exclaiming "My ex-husband killed my best friend!" and "My grandson vanished down the drain!"
Umm, perhaps "That's Life!" is not the best phrase to describe those stories? I'm just sayin'. I would imagine that your ex-husband killing your best friend is pretty much not "LIFE!" for most of us. A magazine calling itself "That's Life!" would be well-advised to go with stories like "I laddered my tights when I put them on this morning" or "I forgot to feed the cat and I won't be home until late because of this work function I have to go to" or "my ex-husband gave the kids ice-cream right before tea even though I asked him not to".
I think I have a valid point here, right?
