Adventures In Copyland Mug

You stare at your screen, watching the countdown.

A trickle of sweat forms on your forehead as you read the words at the top of the checkout page:

“Deadline to subscribe to Adventure #XX…”

The seconds tick … tick … tick down. With trembling fingers…

You hover your mouse over the subscribe button…

Swallow hard…

And then…

WHOOSH!

As you click ‘subscribe’, the floor opens up beneath you … and you begin falling through darkness, crying:

“Why … does this ALWAYS happen … when I click buttons from … Daniel Throsseeeellllll!!!”

(The thought also briefly passes through your head: Please don’t let me be naked when I land this time, like that Copywriting Olympics streaking scene.)

Then—

THUD!

You land, back in your chair, in your room.

“Huh,” you say, standing up and dusting yourself off. “Well at least this time I’m wearing—”

You stop as you notice you're holding something.

A beautiful mug, marked with the wonderful logo of that glorious & prestigious newsletter to which you have just subscribed:

“Adventures in Copyland”

“NO WAY!!!” you cry, doing a happy dance. “The newsletter comes with a FREE MUG? That is so COOL—”

That’s when you notice the note that has appeared on your desk:

“No, idiot … I’m running a newsletter, not a charity.
Prices as shown in the store.
-Daniel”

…oh.