Re: [Pen-l] euphemism of the month

To: Progressive Economics <pen-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Pen-l] euphemism of the month
From: "Bill O'Connor" <billyoc@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:17:47 -0400
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ravi <ravi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Apr 22, 2009, at 2:26 PM, Jim Devine wrote:
>> reallocate their human resources!
>>
>
> The British seem to use the term "redundant" as in "I was made
> redundant". What a horrible euphemism. I would much rather be sacked,
> laid off, fired, than be "made redundant".

I remember being at the AFL-CIO headquarters building after the CtW
split and hearing people talk of being "defunded".
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References:
- [Pen-l] euphemism of the month
  - From: Jim Devine
- Re: [Pen-l] euphemism of the month
  - From: Jeffrey Fisher
- Re: [Pen-l] euphemism of the month
  - From: Sandwichman
- Re: [Pen-l] euphemism of the month
  - From: Dan Scanlan
- Re: [Pen-l] euphemism of the month
  - From: Jim Devine
- Re: [Pen-l] euphemism of the month
  - From: ravi

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