atw: ALWAYS

I am on a campaign to save the word "always."

 

Right now it is being used with the following meaning in the following
context:

 

Question:  "When did that get changed?"

Answer:     "It's always been like that."   

(Meaning:  "since I have been working in this call centre."  (maybe 3 months
or so)

 

I actually believe we will lose the word if this is not stopped. 

 

It's being used by corporations to change terms and conditions

"They've always been like that."  (Meaning: for as long as WE decide is
relevant)  

so they can change the terms and conditions in the middle of a contract (as
they do)

 

I guess it's all part of the reality drift that's occurring with websites: 

ie: What's on the website today must be assumed to accurately represent
today's reality 

and therefore, according to corpologic, yesterdays website never existed.

 

I believe this wrong use of the word always is offensive.  

I inform the operator that they are behaving offensively and I report them
for offensive behaviour.

I hope more people join me before it's too late. 

 

When people get law and engineering degrees with the new 'always,'

 then human rights will be completely finished.

Already you get a late payment fee and the threat of imminent disconnection
if you don't pay the bill within 2 weeks of receiving it.

But then...............:     "It's always been like that."   ..........

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