A British politician has been criticized for banning employees from using 18 common words and phrases, sparking a backlash on social media. Conservative lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mugg issued the new, bizarre rules for employees last week after he was appointed a new speaker of the House of Commons. The orders came in the form of a "manual" containing 18 prohibited words and phrases.
The list includes words like: very persistent, hopefully, unacceptable, equal, a lot, got, guess, sure, and disappointed. The new circular also called for a stay away from the use of the word "I" a lot, phrases no longer fit for purpose, "I am pleased to learn," "I have noticed," and "I understand your fears."
Moog also drew attention to some stringent new requirements regarding rules and punctuation, avoiding the point after titles such as: Mr and Miss. Staff were told not to use a comma that was misplaced, and always verified that it should be written. Another strange request is his demand for the use of English units of measure despite the fact that the metric system was introduced in the UK since 1965, four years before the birth of the MP. Mugg's conservative stance on a range of issues including abortion, as well as his inclination to traditional formal attire, earned him the title of a respected 18th-century member. After Moog published his tough style guide, many social media users turned to Twitter to ridicule his position. He was described as absurd, strange and out of reach. But in a recent interview with the British newspaper The Telegraph, Moog revealed the reason behind the ban on "new words" that people should be dealt with correctly.
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