Dear Mr. Collins
Re: No Jacket Required
I recently
purchased one of your LP records, the title of which is
unfortunately "No
Jacket Required". I would like to take issue with this for the
following
reasons.
Firstly, this
dress code which you attempt to impose is potentially dangerous,
especially at this time of year. For example, on Tuesday morning
when I
ventured outside to the Post Office I noticed that the weather
was
distinctly chilly and I can assure you, Mr Collins, that a jacket
definitely was required. Many elderly people die of hypothermia
every year
and if they followed your half-baked sartorial edict the figure
would undoubtedly be much higher. I very much doubt whether grieving
relatives
would consider your advice to be appropriate.
In addition,
my brother-in-law Ted is a jacket salesman, who has built up an
excellent
reputation in the Cockermouth area. He informs me that since the
release
of the above-mentioned LP, sales of his excellent jackets have
dramatically declined. Obviously not content with causing illness
and
death among the most vulnerable sections of society, it seems
that you
intend to put honest, reliable businessmen like Ted out of
business. He
feels that fifty per cent of your personal financial gain from
sales of
the LP would be acceptable and is currently receiving legal
advice on the
matter.
I would also like to point out that in certain situations jackets are expected to be worn and would question your right to dictate otherwise. When attending a rather smart party at my friend Ken's house recently I would have appeared rather foolish arriving inappropriately attired. Presumably the embarrassment you could have created is of no concern to you.
I have instructed my wife not to purchase any more of your LPs until an apology at the very least is forthcoming.
Yours sincerely
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