The 69 Words GM Employees Can Never Say

Posted by timothy on Tuesday May 20, 2014 @02:07AM from the ok-and-you-can't-say-that-number-either dept.

bizwriter (1064470) writes "General Motors put together its take on a George Carlin list of words you can't say. Engineering employees were shown 69 words and phrases that were not to be used in emails, presentations, or memos. They include: defect, defective, safety, safety related, dangerous, bad, and critical. You know, words that the average person, in the context of the millions of cars that GM has recalled, might understand as indicative of underlying problems at the company. Oh, terribly sorry, 'problem' was on the list as well."

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Could be worse. by Anonymous Coward · 2014-05-20 02:15 · Score: 0, Troll

Unlike Tesla, at least they actually acknowledge their faults these days. Shame that they don't use open language to do so, but modern business is 80% psychology and 20% product.
Re:So how to report an actual problem? by Opportunist · 2014-05-20 03:39 · Score: 1, Troll

So when do you start that CEO position again?

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