Euphemisms are omnipresent. Recently, I learned a human resources term called rightsizing. This sanitized version sounds a little softer than employee layoffs, but they mean the same thing. In the near term, New York City will implement congestion pricing when new Yorkers who drive through Manhattan’s central business district will be forking over 15 bucks for this privilege, $36 if you’re a large truck. These fee amounts will vary depending upon the time of day traveled. I suppose the marketing folks felt that the term congestion pricing was more palatable than driver shakedown . Just a year ago, I railed against another form of customer extortion known euphemistically as a resort fee, when guests' money is essentially confiscated each day that they could have used to purchase goods or services they didn’t need or want. Here’s the resort fee link but make sure you’ve taken your blood pressure medicine before clicking. Recently, Wendy’s, the fast-food establishment, anno
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