Smelling the paper
I have had people tell me that the newspaper stinks, but it was always metaphorical.
Until I got this e-mail: I don't know if it is the ink or the paper but the newspaper smells awful ! It about takes your breath when it is taken out of the plastic bag. If you can stand to read it, washing your hands must be next!
After a bit of inquiry, I discovered that the plastic bags occasionally develop an odor if they are particularly old.
Hmmm. If we can develop the right smell -- ocean breeze? pine forest? -- maybe that will help sell the paper.
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Whew!. Your source is correct John. If you open the paper at the breakfast table it will squash your appetite. I thought it was the ink.
"Ocean breeze" and "pine forest" would certainly be an improvement over "dog dump".
Posted on March 4, 2008 10:55 AM