DAMN how I despise corporate executive whore-speak

[Skittles]

(re: Hershey's plan to cut 1,500 jobs and open a plant in Mexico)

“The long-term benefits will include a significant, sustainable increase in investment behind Hershey’s iconic brands and new product innovation, as well as targeted, profitable international expansion,” said Chief Operating Officer David J. West, in a statement.

:puke:

[Robbien]

1. Keeping a lid on labor costs

is how CNBC says it. The guys over at CNBC get real long faces when the lid cannot be kept on labor costs.

[Annces]

2. Gee how nice for them

I really dislike corporate mis-speak too.

[BluePatriot]

3. Me too.

:puke:

Forgetting about humanity, one buzz word at a time.

[demnan]

4. Makes you really miss

Media Whores online, doesn't it?

[Skittles]

9. I miss MWO this day

yes INDEED

[pdrichards114]

5. It would be easier to stomach if they just said

We're canning 1500 people so we can make more money by saving more money. What do ya think?

[guitar man]

6. Actually

...."we're canning 1500 people so a handful at the top can get richer, even though they are already filthy rich"

yeah, I think that about covers it :mad:

[AlCzervik]

7. Cheap labor, better bottom line. Words you'll never hear.

[Skittles]

8. it's bad enough they do what they do

but then they don't even have to the guts to say WHY they do what they do

[AlCzervik]

10. well you know they think us little folk can't figger out what all them big

3 dollar words means. It's insulting on so many fronts.