Massage parlor... need to rant

[StarStruckk Is A Monstur!]

During the month of July, to coincide with ABMP's EveryBody Deserves a Massage week, I'm offering massages at a discounted price if clients bring in 3 non-perishable food items to be donated to the local food pantry. It's a pretty fantastic deal, while helping the community as well.

I emailed a lady at the newspaper to do a press release. I included all of the necessary information about this event, how clients can contact me, etc.

I open the paper last night and in the "Business Briefs" section I see a tiny paragraph about my July special. She neglected to include my website, a phone number or even MY name. Instead it lists the salon where I rent a room. Any new clients who see this will start calling the salon, where it could take days for me to receive those messages. However, that may be a good thing - the type of clients who would be calling probably won't be the type of clients I want to have because - get this - the headline for my little paragraph is "MASSAGE PARLOR OFFERS DISCOUNTS."

Massage parlor??!! Really? I mean c'mon! My business credibility just went down the toilet. If the lady had just used the words *I* had used in my press release we'd be good, but instead she chose massage parlor to describe my business.

Ugh.

 

[Shaquantae O]

Massage parlor... need to rant

I know it won't help first impressions, but can you call the editor and demand a correction. Some people honestly don't know that some terminology has an undesirable connocation. That would be my first step.

 

[feedphillipnow]

Massage parlor... need to rant

I have found that the newspaper personnel take many liberties where your articles are concerned and reword things without permission. I no longer put ads in the local paper.

 

[Meg!]

Massage parlor... need to rant

Reason # 7847 to dislike/distrust the media...

 

[Raliegh Theodore Sakers]

Massage parlor... need to rant

I think requesting a retraction is a wonderful idea. Better yet, perhaps they'd be willing to send a feature reporter out to do a story on you and your business?

Perhaps you could give them a massage and an interview so they know what you Really do? They'd want to bring the donated items though to help promote your Cause! (Request they send the copy of said article to you for proofreading before printing to avoid misquoting you as well!)

After all, as a journalist their trade is the use of words... with all their connotations and meanings.

I suggest they use the power of words for good t059 instead of evil. t077

 

[Bren]

Massage parlor... need to rant

I suggest they use the power of words for good t059 instead of evil. t077

I wish that we had little "like" buttons (facebook style) for posts like this :grin:

 

[LVLYLASHES]

Massage parlor... need to rant

Like so many other discriminatory words, the use of Massage Parlor is usually borne of ignorance not malice...and a reporter on the local beat is unlikely to be able to afford a massage nonetheless care that they are insinuating terrible things. But they DO need to learn! so, call the editor and ask for a retraction and also ask for a feature to make up for it...you'll get the first for sure and the second is very likely if you you keep in mind that ignorance is curable and you're willing to help.

or you can send bags of flaming poop to the reporter's house...but I'd save that for plan B.