Sunday, 14 October 2007

"Making a Difference" - hateful, absurd jargon

Does anyone else find that over-use of the phrase "to make a difference" is becoming intensely irritating? E.g. "I applied for the job of charity mugger because I wanted to make a difference".

It seems no coincidence that the rise of this ghastly phrase has occurred at a time when people feel they have less and less influence or power over their daily lives and the world around them, and are thus unable to "make" any sort of "difference".

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