Yes, the story is bullshit.
I should take writing lessons from you, probably.
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Fray Brentos *mega-belms*, Fri 27 Mar 2015, 12:33,
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I see.
"Since Wednesday, Peninsula has received 480 calls to its helpline from employers seeking advice on their staff requesting compassionate leave because of the Zayn Malik furore."
So this isn't factual information? I suspect it is real and once news slipped out, some bored cunt of an editor spotted an easy webpage or newspaper column and made it so. That is how media works. Which seems a bit lost on you.
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Harpago ¯\(°_o)/¯, Fri 27 Mar 2015, 13:05,
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Not lost of me at all, Harpy, old stick. I'll let you guess which industry I'm in.
I fear that it might be you who doesn't know how press-releases work in this country. Perhaps have a read of Nick Davies' excellent Flat Earth News. I think you might learn something.
I'm saying it's a bullshit-but-unprovable statistic/story. They probably received 4 calls, if any. All of which came from the same 'pranker' in their office.
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Fray Brentos *mega-belms*, Fri 27 Mar 2015, 14:08,
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