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I know this site is supposed to be about 'God, Guns, Church and Country Life in Texas' but I'm open to requests. Here's one, from the frozen wilds of Ontario:
"LSP I think the time has come for someone (you) to make a stand against the horrific new expression ‘reaching out’.
As in ‘ I’ll reach out to him if you like?’ (I’ll give him a ‘phone call). Its new American business English and frankly – vile. Psychobabble.
LSP – take a stand please."
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'Take a stand'? Gladly.
God is against 'business English' in general because it's nonsensical drivel and against the unpleasant phrase 'reaching out' in particular because it's deceitful drivel, turning an emotive pastoral expression (the priest reached out to the bereaved), into some kind of synonym for a dubious business deal (our sales force is reaching out to KPMG to leverage best benefit at the channel to market interface).
So don't anger God, 'who for our sins art justly displeased', by compounding the interest with 'business speech'. It's dishonest and wrong.
Enough to make me reach out for m'gun.
LSP
