The Ghost of Christmas PR
December 22, 2022 6:19 PM Subscribe
"Under the careful and prudent guardianship of co-founder Ebenezer Scrooge, Scrooge & Marley (established 1803), Great Britain’s foremost commodities trading company, has announced yet another record-breaking year. “The formula is simple,” said Scrooge. “Tough but fair trading policies and a sharp eye on expenses and always, always, a belief in the value of the bottom line.”" A Holiday Gift For You: “End of the Year PR Missives From Scrooge & Marley.” Thank you, jscalzi!
From John Scalzi: "Earlier in the month I promised that if Whatever readers (and others) helped to get the Locus Magazine fundraiser to $75k by the time their fundraiser closed, I would write a Christmas story...So here is that (very) short story — and since it’s the season of the year to give into the spirit of a thing rather than just the letter of one’s agreement, I went ahead and did an audio version as well."
From John Scalzi: "Earlier in the month I promised that if Whatever readers (and others) helped to get the Locus Magazine fundraiser to $75k by the time their fundraiser closed, I would write a Christmas story...So here is that (very) short story — and since it’s the season of the year to give into the spirit of a thing rather than just the letter of one’s agreement, I went ahead and did an audio version as well."
That was delightful. The corporate doublespeak was so spot on. I may start calling my clothing-layers-to-keep-the-heating-bill-down my fiber-based insulation units
posted by treepour at 8:58 AM on December 23, 2022
posted by treepour at 8:58 AM on December 23, 2022
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