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Would you like fries with that ammonia?
By Jenifer Reinhardt
Just in time for the New Year, the New York Times reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture thinks that putting ammonia in our hamburger is just nifty. It turns out that a company called Beef Products, Inc. discovered a unique method of "treating"
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Govspeak When Spoken Too.
"We're looking into it" = We have no idea
"I'll take that under advisement" = Dumb idea; thank God I don't work for you
"Highly Encouraged" = A good thing to do that I have no authority over
"Strongly Suggested" = I can't make you do it, but I can make your life hell if you don't
"We plan to contract it out" = We have no idea how to do this
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