Charming! This is just the treatment that bureaucrats everywhere would do well to implement - turning the memo into an art form and putting an impish smile on the faces of weary public servants and corporate overlords!
PS that's not to say that you haven't nailed every one (they're all fantastic and so diverse). I just mean that to take a very specific concept/style and somehow transfer your original piece into it was most impressive.
Absolutely wonderful, Terry! This experiment in style has really made me laugh - but at the same time it's a pretty scary reminder of the absolutely off-the-mark dross that I will generously call 'only sometimes well-intentioned corporogabble'.
It chills me to think that there are actual people out there in real-life offices following whole scripts of this stuff...! 😲
I enjoyed this one Terry! Having been in the corporate world at one time, this one sounds so professional.
These "words to avoid" seems kind of ridiculous. Your government is as bad as the current US government when it comes to this. And don't get me started on changing words.
This is the best one EVER, Terry. Because it is so true. " minimise, prioritise, incentivise, optimise!" "Parameters, dialog, agenda, misalign!" I absolutely love "non-permanent proprioceptive malfunction" and "initiate a bilateral telephonic meeting." Just another reason I stopped watching TV news and listening to political speeches. Thanks for the best morning laugh this week, Dr Tel.
Thanks, Terry. Very interesting. The "Government Digital Service." sounds like an agency directly out of Paulette Jiles' dystopian novel, Lighthouse Island. All I can say is that I am so glad I am not an editor...
Charming! This is just the treatment that bureaucrats everywhere would do well to implement - turning the memo into an art form and putting an impish smile on the faces of weary public servants and corporate overlords!
I think this is one of your best here, Terry. You nailed it. It's detailed and entirely believable corporate jargon. 👏
Thank you, Sir
PS that's not to say that you haven't nailed every one (they're all fantastic and so diverse). I just mean that to take a very specific concept/style and somehow transfer your original piece into it was most impressive.
I'm finding it a fascinating project in terms of stretching the imagination
Very happy you're sharing it with us.
Absolutely wonderful, Terry! This experiment in style has really made me laugh - but at the same time it's a pretty scary reminder of the absolutely off-the-mark dross that I will generously call 'only sometimes well-intentioned corporogabble'.
It chills me to think that there are actual people out there in real-life offices following whole scripts of this stuff...! 😲
I know. It's both unbelievable and frightening.
Ah, the old bathroom-related ambitions. I know them so well…
LOL
I did enjoy this one, Terry! I especially love that you used so many of the "words to avoid". So rebellious!
Thanks Amy 😂
I enjoyed this one Terry! Having been in the corporate world at one time, this one sounds so professional.
These "words to avoid" seems kind of ridiculous. Your government is as bad as the current US government when it comes to this. And don't get me started on changing words.
Thanks, Matthew. Changing words? How do you mean? Do you mean inventing words? (Usually pretty ugly ones)
Here is a few examples of what I'm talking about. I'll send you an email with a link to the others.
Illegal alien is now undocumented noncitizen
Pregnant woman is now pregnant person
This is the best one EVER, Terry. Because it is so true. " minimise, prioritise, incentivise, optimise!" "Parameters, dialog, agenda, misalign!" I absolutely love "non-permanent proprioceptive malfunction" and "initiate a bilateral telephonic meeting." Just another reason I stopped watching TV news and listening to political speeches. Thanks for the best morning laugh this week, Dr Tel.
Thanks, Sharron. Glad it made you laugh. I tried to use as many of the government's 'banned' words as possible!
What do you mean banned? Banned by whom? Banned for use where? Curious.
Not banned as such, but strongly discouraged. See https://www.gov.uk/guidance/style-guide/a-to-z-of-gov-uk-style#words-to-avoid
Thanks, Terry. Very interesting. The "Government Digital Service." sounds like an agency directly out of Paulette Jiles' dystopian novel, Lighthouse Island. All I can say is that I am so glad I am not an editor...
😂 I don't know that book, but you're right: it does sound dystopian doesn't it?
I think you've got a corporate future, doc. Quite an obfuscatingly wondrous talent!
LOL. Thanks, Mark (I think!)
Corporate is becoming meporate.