WE?

Here WE Go!
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I never thought that the combination of two simple letters would be what sets off an alarm of rage within my soul? Depending upon the geography of its use, the word “we” can either be highly infuriating, or softly inviting. Thinking back to my days in Corporate, I can state emphatically that when used in the workplace, hearing the word “we” sounds like a squealing chipmunk that attempted to jump a high fence but got its balls mangled inside barbed wire and now finds itself completely unable to escape!

For reasons that I refuse (unapologetically), to understand, “we” has become the universal action word proudly used across every known industry. Used primarily by supervisors and by leadership, “we” is inherently one of the most teeth grinding, fork-scraping-on-a-plate, condescending terms ever to hit the workforce! “Can WE make front and back copies of the annual report?” Can WE stock those items onto the shelf? ” Can WE sweep the floor and take out the garbage?” Gee, I don’t know Boss, can WE?! Like why the f*ck are you using the word WE to describe a function that only ONE of us (me!), will be performing?!?

Sadly, its widespread use and thus teflon quality suggests that it has not a chance in hell of dying off anytime soon which begs the question “What can WE do about it?” Nothing sufferers, nothing! Although I do confess there was this one time when a particular “Boss” I didn’t care for, just so happended to be on a total WE-Binge one day. Fed up after the 19-thousandth time that he bellowed WE, I stood up, leaned in closely and politely asked “When you say we, who are you referring to – to you or to me?” He stuttered some, cleared his throat and then quietly murmured “Umm uh, I guess you, please?” And WEEEE never had a problem again!

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