PR jargon
If they're not careful, those who work in public relations can lose touch with reality and begin using words that most human beings do not use on a regular basis. I should know; I majored in public relations and worked in the industry for almost two years. My boss tended to use the word "segue" a lot.Anyway, since I'm a reporter, I get press releases written by public relations people. I knew I was in trouble when I got one with the title, "Thunderstorms Inundate Lot P at Cal Expo." (Cal Expo is where the state fair is being held.)
I made it past the first paragraph to this sentence: "A multi-agency response to bring incident stabilization and mitigation to the affected area is currently in process."
I rest my case.
Posted by Layla at 4:54 PM, August 24, 2003
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