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thehartfordboy



Age: 31
Joined: 29 Dec 2008
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Location: Hartford, CT
PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:14 pm    Post subject: Service Adjustment Reply with quote
Don't you just love service adjustment? I can't wait until CT Transit Hartford releases their adjustment on August 30th. All I know is my school moved to its new building, so 72S-Asylum Ave will be replaced by 74S-Granby St serving our school and Weaver High School. I found this out because my school sent me a schedule for the new route. Does anyone else have an interesting schedule adjustment story?

Daniel
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timecruncher



Age: 73
Joined: 23 Dec 2008
Posts: 456
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Schedule "adjustment" in 2009 is marketing-ese for service "reduction." When I finalize an "adjustment," I summarize the changes and send it to our marketing department, where a bit of a spin is put onto my words.

Fortunately, I prepare for this, and I get to proofread. In the past, the folks writing the press release have completely reversed the meaning of my words, and since the media - especially the newspaper - cannot actually read from the press release or even paraphrase it properly, I make damn sure that there is no room for misunderstanding before it goes out.

After last year's elections, I am convinced that 99% of the people who write copy for both the print and broadcast media are verifiable morons and are unable to read for comprehension!

timecruncher
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HwyHaulier




Joined: 16 Dec 2007
Posts: 932
Location: Harford County, MD
PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
timecruncher wrote:
...After last year's elections, I am convinced that 99% of the people who write copy for both the print and broadcast media are verifiable morons and are unable to read for comprehension!... r

timecruncher -

True! (Extra Credit Points awarded!)

Marketing Types? Well, to do that job, some skills in use of language quite helpful. I swear many of them take
English - Advanced Seminars - "Euphemisms Can Be Your Friend!" (3 Credits). Also, English - Advanced Seminars -
"Practicum In Applications Of Glib" (3 Credits) (On this one, back of the book answer is: If one can fake sincerity,
one has it made!)

........................Vern.................
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