08 Oct 08
Orwell Stuff
Dying metaphor: “It’s a goner” “Fashonista” “need-to-know” “morning after”
Pretentious diction: See any modern book of mathematics or computer science.
Also “solve unsolved problems”, “make people happy”, etc.
Worst mission statement ever: “To satisfy our customers’ desires for personal entertainment and information through total customer satisfaction”
Meaningless words: Synergy, Utilization, Musical Horizons, Paradigm Shift.