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'The staff is being reduced. The exit strategy will be explained at a meeting to be held, after work, in the parking lot.'

Even more of what people say (and what they really mean)

". . . yes, sir, folks . . . and furthermore, folks . . . for real quality, folks . . . yes, sir, folks . . ."

Roads with a view.

"Ah yes, I know this bit...it's from the advert!"

"What are your other qualifications besides 'my daddy owns the company'?"

Actually, Mama was her third word. Buy Now were her first two.

"Guess what. School is presented without commercial interruption."

Would anybody else like to ask a question before the stewards get to them?

'I preferred her in the margarine commercial.'

"...but do not take Clynkovix if you are already taking any other drug with a ridiculous name."

Girl's weight issues.

"This is Mr. Norris. He'll be coming on board as a human shield."

"You're an overweight, overpaid, over-the-hill senior executive, Dalrymple. What did you have in mind to remedy that situation?"

'Can you remember where you were when you first realized you were full of crap?'

'Thank goodness for these commercials on the nightly news or we'd never be aware that we need all these prescription medications.'

'Big-time operators are standing by....'

Advertising space on jockeys' bottoms

College Bowl Games - Sponsors

"Something tells me his demands may be difficult to meet."

'I'm not sure if it's the programs or the commercials, but one is supposed to be a lot worse than the other.'

'Before your 'routine' surgery, your manager would like to stop by and give you a 'routine' exit interview.'

Company spokespersons statement being interpreted into plane English by a second spokesman.

'The following program was made possible by a totally unscrupulous sponsor....'

"But your room does have a sea view, it's 43 miles over there behind the power station."

'I'm appalled, the bank's limited my bonus to 'grossly sickening' when I've earned 'outrageous'.'

Blame the Victims

"Play it like, sure, the world sees you as just a hamburger, but you know there's so much more to you than that."

Corporate Responsibility - All front with nothing behind it.

"It's agreed, then—we look for a new place for lunch."

'I want you to make this company as perfect as it looks in our TV commercial spots.'

If they didn't show commercials, people would not know what to buy.

'Okay, I'll do one more dog food commercial, but I don't want to get typecast.'

'With NBC all those years, and never a bonus, stock option or retirement plan...'