Comment on Hotel Wi-Fi blocking: Marriott is badparentComments−TeMPOraL11yI love the term "value-added". Nowadays it almost always means "value added to some third party, at the expense of the customer".−theorique11yAlso see: "for your convenience".It usually means the customer needs to bend over and grease up, because somebody's getting screwed ..."For your convenience, we are increasing our fee from $1.95 to $9.95 ...""For your convenience, the complimentary continental breakfast is now available upon payment of a $14.95 convenience fee ..."Now and then I look at how badly customer-facing businesses are misusing the word "convenience". Unfortunately, I am rarely disappointed.−marcosdumay11yBrazilian GSM operators just announced (at TV) that they'll all (at the same time) start cutting internet access after a quota in order to provide their customers a better service.−denzil_correa11yIt should actually be "For Our Convenience".
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I love the term "value-added". Nowadays it almost always means "value added to some third party, at the expense of the customer".
Also see: "for your convenience".
It usually means the customer needs to bend over and grease up, because somebody's getting screwed ...
"For your convenience, we are increasing our fee from $1.95 to $9.95 ..."
"For your convenience, the complimentary continental breakfast is now available upon payment of a $14.95 convenience fee ..."
Now and then I look at how badly customer-facing businesses are misusing the word "convenience". Unfortunately, I am rarely disappointed.
Brazilian GSM operators just announced (at TV) that they'll all (at the same time) start cutting internet access after a quota in order to provide their customers a better service.
It should actually be "For Our Convenience".