Saturday, May 26, 2007

Junk...

McDonald's are getting their knickers in a twist about the inclusion in the OED of the term "McJob" which it defines essentially as a crap job with no prospects. I can understand them being somewhat upset and insulted by this, but what they seem to fail to understand is that dictionaries are simply mirrors reflecting the way language is used. If people are using that word in that way, then that's not the dictionary's fault. Perhaps McDonald's should be asking themselves why it is that working for them is perceived like that, rather than seeking to shoot the messenger.

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