Thursday 26 March 2009

Word of the Day: Colleague

Earlier today, the following announcement came over the tannoy at my local supermarket:
'Will all colleagues go to the colleague restaurant for the colleague huddle, which is happening now.'
What the...?

5 comments:

  1. Were you tempted to disguise yourself as a colleague and get in there for some hot huddling action?

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  2. Now you mention it... Definitely a missed opportunity there.

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  3. Only if the in house uniform included a cravat as well as the tabard.

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  4. It's all to do with 'equality' - most big corporations have banned words like staff and employees and replaced them with 'colleagues' to make everyone feel warm, fuzzy and included. Heaven knows about the huddle though!

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  5. I was once impressed by a sign in a shop window near me which stated: 'We have been officially informed by an official of the official situation pertaining to......'

    Oooo I must get a little hand put on this watch!

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