Dear Miriam

[snopes]

[diddy]

I was laughing so hard at that. Classic!

[snopes]

Alas, although I haven't found the original, this seems to be a bit of satire taken from http://www.viz.co.uk/

- snopes

[Eddylizard]

Dear Miriam is a problem column in either of the British rags '"The Daily Mirror" or "The Daily Express". Frankly I don't recall which. The column deals exclusively with health and reationship issues, so I can't imagine that response being mis-transposed, since as far as I am aware, Miriam does not handle enquiries about car maintenance.

[Eddylizard]

Originally Posted by snopes

Alas, although I haven't found the original, this seems to be a bit of satire taken from http://www.viz.co.uk/

- snopes

I have not seen every edition, but it certainly has the smell of Viz about it.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by Eddylizard

Dear Miriam is a problem column in either of the British rags '"The Daily Mirror" or "The Daily Express". Frankly I don't recall which. The column deals exclusively with health and reationship issues, so I can't imagine that response being mis-transposed, since as far as I am aware, Miriam does not handle enquiries about car maintenance.

I don't think it's supposed to be mis-transposed. It's supposed to be funny because the writer mentioned her car stalling and then talked about the "problem" of her husband dressing in his wife's clothing. Miriam saw the only problem in the letter being that of the car--that's the joke, not that it was accidentally transposed.

Reminds me of another old letter (which could be on the site; if it is, I couldn't find it.)

I would be most grateful for any advice anyone could give me on this matter of deep concern to me. For sometime now I've suspected that my wife may be having an affair. You know the sort of thing. Her mobile rings, I answer, someone hangs up. Recently she has started going out 'with the
girls' a lot and when I ask which girls it's always "Just some friends from work, you don't know them". I always used to keep an eye out for her taxi coming home but now she always walks up to the house although I can hear a car setting off as if she has just got out of one around the corner. The other day I picked up her mobile, just to see what time it was, and she went mental, screaming at me that I should never touch her phone again and why was I checking up on her.

Anyway, I have never approached the subject with her. I kind of think deep down I don't really want to know the truth. But then last night she went out again and I decided that I would check up on her. I hid behind my car which I knew would give me a good view of the whole street so I could see which car she got out of on her return. It was whilst crouched behind my car that I noticed rust around my rear wheel arch.

Should I take it into a body repair shop or should I buy some stuff from a body repair shop and try to repair it myself?

Slightly edited.

[BlueStar]

Viz does indeed do a "Dear Miriam" section from time to time, usually with an odd twist - the last one I saw, Miriam answered problems readers were having with drawers and cupboards. This time the theme seems to be cars.

[Tarquin Farquart]

Originally Posted by snopes

Alas, although I haven't found the original, this seems to be a bit of satire taken from http://www.viz.co.uk/

- snopes

It's a Viz one, without a doubt. The original Miriam is in the Daily Mirror. Makes me wonder, why they didn't use Dear Deirdre. Maybe something to do with the News International lawyers...

[Lawgiver]

Wow, I have an advice column !

[Stoneage Dinosaur]

Originally Posted by snopes

Alas, although I haven't found the original, this seems to be a bit of satire taken from http://www.viz.co.uk/

It's from issue 166 (June/July 2007). I managed to bag the last copy from my local paper shop last night.

[charlie23]

Taken off a motorcycle forum I frequent, today:
"Dear Abby, I've never written to you before, but I really need your advice on what could be a crucial decision. I've suspected for some time now that my wife has been cheating on me. The usual signs...phone rings but if I answer the caller hangs up. My wife has been going out with the girls a lot recently although when I ask their names she always says, "Just some friends from work, you don't know them." I always stay awake to look out for her taxi coming home, but she always walks down the drive. Anyway, I have never approached the subject with my wife. I think deep down I just didn't want to know the truth, but last night she went out again and I decided to really check on her. I decided to park my Ural next to the garage and then hide behind it so I could get a good view of the whole street when she came home. It was at that moment, crouching behind my rig that I noticed the valve cover on my engine seemed to be leaking a little oil. Is this something I can fix myself or should I take it back to the dealer?? "

They read the column on Car Talk this week.