tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320087.post789993467678882460..comments2024-03-22T15:15:09.943-04:00Comments on Lionel Deimel’s Web Log: Not Lovin’ ItLionel Deimelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08363018512775944659noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320087.post-68147611508946072452010-02-18T19:56:00.636-05:002010-02-18T19:56:00.636-05:00One of our internal memos at starbucks instructs u...One of our internal memos at starbucks instructs us to "leverage the occasion of Valentine's Day," in order to sell instant coffee. We are also supposed to be able to "speak to" our mission statement. Business-speak is a horrible affliction. Speak plainly and I am more likely to do what you want. All this round-about language does not mask the sense of corporate overlords, it intensifies it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08698416457520898626noreply@blogger.com