Good, cheap and fast – three words that mean nothing together; premium quality, reasonable price, short turnaround times – three expressions that together mean nothing; it’ll be done by an expert, it’ll be an investment, it’ll be done on a timely basis – three sentences together that nothing means, promised respectively by a builder, undertaker, and a Big Four accountancy firm.
A year in the office – preparing for the winter holiday in Zanzibar, winter holiday in Zanzibar, sick leave, business trip, skiing holiday in the Dolomites, planning the May Day holiday in Spain, business trip, May Day holiday in Spain, planning the summer holiday in Cape Verde, professional training, summer holiday in Cape Verde, sick leave, integration weekend, planning an autumn weekend break in Amsterdam, sick leave, weekend break in Amsterdam, planning the Christmas holiday at home with amazon, office party, Christmas holiday – free time to make plans for the winter holiday
Shower – a means to an end, bath – an end in itself.
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