Romeo Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 The trend of publishing open letters seems to be more popular than ever, I note this effort from the Bush daughters to the Obama daughters published in Time magazine http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/38611031/the-bush-sisters-wrote-this-touching-letter-to-sasha-and-malia-obama Why not write to them directly? Why do people do this? Attention seeking pish I say. Have any P&Bers had an open letter published? Have you been the subject of an open letter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calum_gers Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I'm disappointed this isn't an open letter criticising open letters tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Ask the resident open letter writer, @Quitongo's Left Peg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Open letters are usually written by full time yummy mummy types on Facebook who write a 600 word essay of sheer seethe and verge of tears material which tells the story of the 16 year-old customer service assistant at Primark who wouldn't refund their pack of 5 pairs of white trainer socks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosser-fae-the-shire Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Ask the resident open letter writer, @Quitongo's Left Peg Does he still post here after that? It was fuckin dreadful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Romeo The Internet 13 January 2017 Dear @Romeo Re: Open letters It is with a heavy heart that I write to you today, you are indeed correct, there has been an upturn in open letter writing in recent years. It would appear to be part of social media culture where it is a "letter" in name only. Typed with only one space after a full stop and referencing names rather than addressing them, we are only really talking about a public post here, something you could have shared on your Facebook or a blog. In the example you have provided it is a classic case of attention seeking, who knew or remembered that Bush had children, and who even cares. Yours faithfully Itzdrk Enc: 1 + rep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 No "normal" people write open letters to the press; or, at least, they are never published. You have to be professor / lord / lady or have some worthless list of letters after your name. Social media has made open letter writing accessible to all. What a joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Worst part of open letters is the overly familiar tone they adopt with the person it's addressed to that they will never meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Anyone got a link to 'Dear Tamara' ? I have heard it mentioned on here but never seen it in its glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 An Open Letter to Piers Morgan (should he read P&B. Which is unlikely. Although I have heard he runs with the Annbank fleet) Dear Piers, f**k Off. Yours sincerely, Thomas T Bam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 2 hours ago, Flybhoy said: Anyone got a link to 'Dear Tamara' ? I have heard it mentioned on here but never seen it in its glory. He's deleted it sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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