The text is an endless #verbiage (as in verbal diarrhea) that could only have been produced by someone under the influence of #antidepressants — which is the case. I suppose someone under the influence of the same type of substances will appreciate it.
"Valeurs républicaines" #verbiage #RolandBarthes
Tous ces mots à la mode que je ne supporte plus : impacté, résilience, empathie, écotruc, biomachin, on est sur, etc... Vous en avez d'autres ? #verbiage #vocabulaire #connerie

A quotation from Kurt Vonnegut

People have to talk about something just to keep their voice boxes in working order, so they’ll have good voice boxes in case there’s ever anything really meaningful to say.

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007) American novelist, journalist
Cat’s Cradle, ch. 76 [Castle] (1963)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/vonnegut-kurt-jr/784…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #kurtvonnegut #communication #blather #meaning #speech #talking #verbiage

Monday's theory verbiage pick-of-the-day:
appearance management

#Sociology #CulturalStudies #theory #verbiage #PickOfTheDay

When did "We would like to thank ..." become the default format for the acknowledgements in a scientific paper? If you'd like to, why don't you just? #verbaldiarrhoea #verbiage
Bluesky

Bluesky Social
"[Years ago,] a government publication on the marketing of cabbage contained, according to one report, 26,941 words. It is noteworthy in this regard that the Gettysburg Address contains a mere 279 words while the Lord's Prayer comprises but 67." — Norman R. Augustine — — — #NormanRAugustine #quote #quotes #government #reports #humor #paperwork #verbiage #message #funny #notfunny

As a wage-slave at a large corporation, this is glorious and hits uncomfortably close:

"Garbage Language: Why Do Corporations Speak The Way They Do?", Vulture (https://www.vulture.com/2020/02/spread-of-corporate-speak.html).

#Language #GarbageLanguage #CorpSpeak #StartUps #Communication #Verbiage