Comments on: The R Word http://golez.net/2008/07/02/the-r-word/ geek is good Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:38:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Sullivan http://golez.net/2008/07/02/the-r-word/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Dan Sullivan Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:05:26 +0000 http://golez.net/?p=105#comment-159 You're largely right in that the place is much the same this week as last week but it is not the same as it was two years ago and for all that time we were told it's fine, it's fine, it's fine and now the line has changed. Just wondering as some work environments prefer language that is overtly positive at all times. There are no problems only challenges, nothing is late rather deadlines are merely overshot, and people become engrained with the culture of the workplace. I personally find it annoying when words are used that plainly aren't correct, such as savings when we're looking at cutbacks. You’re largely right in that the place is much the same this week as last week but it is not the same as it was two years ago and for all that time we were told it’s fine, it’s fine, it’s fine and now the line has changed.

Just wondering as some work environments prefer language that is overtly positive at all times. There are no problems only challenges, nothing is late rather deadlines are merely overshot, and people become engrained with the culture of the workplace. I personally find it annoying when words are used that plainly aren’t correct, such as savings when we’re looking at cutbacks.

]]> By: Anthony http://golez.net/2008/07/02/the-r-word/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Anthony Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:23:37 +0000 http://golez.net/?p=105#comment-158 It can all be fixed with gold. Lots and lots of gold. I wouldn't worry about it tbh. It can all be fixed with gold. Lots and lots of gold. I wouldn’t worry about it tbh.

]]> By: Alexia http://golez.net/2008/07/02/the-r-word/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Alexia Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:31:18 +0000 http://golez.net/?p=105#comment-157 @Twenty: Perhaps funny is the wrong word. Maybe strange is more fitting. And I'm not joking about it. The economy is still in pretty much the same place it was last week. Not much has changed in the grand scheme of things, except we all have a label to ascribe to the flattening of the economy. Recession is a dangerous word, but we all knew which way the train was running for the past 18 months, right? It's the power of one R word that is amazing. @Dan: Words are words. When Recession dropped last week, it was like our little island nation discovered it for the first time. I'm not going to dirty the place by using McWilliamspeak, but that one word was powerful. It sent people ape. This post has nothing to do with words I find acceptable or not acceptable. What's that got to do with it? @Twenty: Perhaps funny is the wrong word. Maybe strange is more fitting. And I’m not joking about it.

The economy is still in pretty much the same place it was last week. Not much has changed in the grand scheme of things, except we all have a label to ascribe to the flattening of the economy. Recession is a dangerous word, but we all knew which way the train was running for the past 18 months, right? It’s the power of one R word that is amazing.

@Dan: Words are words. When Recession dropped last week, it was like our little island nation discovered it for the first time. I’m not going to dirty the place by using McWilliamspeak, but that one word was powerful. It sent people ape. This post has nothing to do with words I find acceptable or not acceptable. What’s that got to do with it?

]]> By: Dan Sullivan http://golez.net/2008/07/02/the-r-word/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Dan Sullivan Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:48:14 +0000 http://golez.net/?p=105#comment-156 I suspect everyone has some words that put them in a tizzy depending on the circumstances and the situation, what's yours? Or would you be fine with people using any words they liked no matter what the situation? I suspect everyone has some words that put them in a tizzy depending on the circumstances and the situation, what’s yours? Or would you be fine with people using any words they liked no matter what the situation?

]]> By: Twenty Major http://golez.net/2008/07/02/the-r-word/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Twenty Major Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:53:52 +0000 http://golez.net/?p=105#comment-154 Well you may laugh but I don't the Recession is something we should be joking about. Well you may laugh but I don’t the Recession is something we should be joking about.

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