GRAMMAR CRIMES DIVISION

The first compliment sandwich was invented by HR to make criticism taste less bitter.

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The 'compliment sandwich' is a management technique for delivering criticism between praise. Its exact origin is unclear, and it wasn't invented by a specific HR department.

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Sarcasm was invented in Ancient Greece to avoid punching people politely.The word “literally” was invented to mean “literally,” then humans used it for chaos and it gave up.The word “friend” used to mean “person who hasn’t betrayed you yet.” Language is honest sometimes.The phrase “long story short” was invented by someone who never actually shortened the story.Languages can die out—one disappears approximately every two weeks. Humanity deletes culture faster than emails.The first compliment was “you look less tired today.” Humanity has always been slightly rude.See all Grammar Crimes Division facts →

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