- "The marketing guys have just sent out another template". Of course it's sweet that they have come out with something else; helvetica in aubergine is cool for the spring. But in the end, marketing is not about PowerPoint templates. It's thinking out how to shrink the competition as quickly and as profitably as possible.
- "We're going to forgo profitability this year in order to gain market share". Sounds good. Sounds reasonable. Just will there be enough money around to invest once that market share has been captured? And is market share for a reason? Or just for ego?
- "There is a cap on the nightly rate you can pay for your hotel unless there are special circumstances". You can bet there will be special circumstances. Always.
- "Reception is now more welcoming with its real coffee machine". True. Shame the rest rooms are still an awkward question beyond the security gate.
- "We never said it would be easy." Absolutely. And I never realised my own company would make it so hard for me.
- "The team-building session is next week". Sigh.
- "Would all staff please wear their security badges at all times". Sigh Squared. That's another cashmere jumper ruined.