Reputational laundering - the act of appearing to do good publicly in order to offset a negative image. A technique usually employed by individuals or corporations who have made their money in a morally questionable fashion and who wish to appear to have a moral conscience.
Reputational laundering often comes in the form of Corporate Social Responsibility, where a relatively trivial sum of profits are donated by the corporation to fund socially oriented activities in order to suggest that the corporation is socially responsible.
An example, often sited, would be major oil companies giving charitable funds to communities in the Nigeria Delta whose original livelihoods they were implicit in destroying through the extraction of crude oil.
However the practice of reputational laundering is by no means exclusive to corporations. Many morally bankrupt individuals donate money to charity in order that they are seen to care about social or environmental issues. As an added benefit to their undeservedly improved public image they also enjoy significant tax breaks on their donations.
Reputational laundering often comes in the form of Corporate Social Responsibility, where a relatively trivial sum of profits are donated by the corporation to fund socially oriented activities in order to suggest that the corporation is socially responsible.
An example, often sited, would be major oil companies giving charitable funds to communities in the Nigeria Delta whose original livelihoods they were implicit in destroying through the extraction of crude oil.
However the practice of reputational laundering is by no means exclusive to corporations. Many morally bankrupt individuals donate money to charity in order that they are seen to care about social or environmental issues. As an added benefit to their undeservedly improved public image they also enjoy significant tax breaks on their donations.
Given that it has just paid record fines for insider trading, PJ Gorman’s effort to support a youth programme in the inner city is little more than reputational laundering.
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Originally coined by the Scots during The Highland Potato Famine of the 19th century, a famous period in Highland and Scottish history (1846 to roughly 1856).
Originally coined by the Scots during The Highland Potato Famine of the 19th century, a famous period in Highland and Scottish history (1846 to roughly 1856).
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Said in response to a post, comment or action that is against the rules of whatever game or forum the conversation took place.
Most notably, the game World of Warcraft.
Sticking a period at the end adds finality, and is optional.
Usually, it's just a joke.
Most notably, the game World of Warcraft.
Sticking a period at the end adds finality, and is optional.
Usually, it's just a joke.
A: I hate niggers
B: reported.
C: Hey, you're not allowed to do that, stop it.
B: make me
C: reported.
B: reported.
C: Hey, you're not allowed to do that, stop it.
B: make me
C: reported.
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Get the Republican mug.Republicunts are corrupted members of the American Republican party that use their authority as elected officials to manipulate the system for their own benefit, as well as committing a whole host of other offenses which include, but are not limited to:
Meddling in citizen's personal affairs (i.e. gay marriage, the right to choose); defunding important public services and then ignoring the fallout that results from it; interfering with liberal business simply out of spite; doing favors for the rich and powerful at the expense of the middle class; and violating separation of church and state by allowing their religious convictions to influence their agenda.
Republicunts are detrimental to the welfare of our country and have only themselves and their cronies in mind. They are able to easily con the ignorant and narrow-minded which is how they're able to stay in office. A member of the middle class that votes for a Republicunt is actively voting against their own interests and well-being.
Meddling in citizen's personal affairs (i.e. gay marriage, the right to choose); defunding important public services and then ignoring the fallout that results from it; interfering with liberal business simply out of spite; doing favors for the rich and powerful at the expense of the middle class; and violating separation of church and state by allowing their religious convictions to influence their agenda.
Republicunts are detrimental to the welfare of our country and have only themselves and their cronies in mind. They are able to easily con the ignorant and narrow-minded which is how they're able to stay in office. A member of the middle class that votes for a Republicunt is actively voting against their own interests and well-being.
"Typical Republicunts; protesting a woman's right to choose yet they want to defund Planned Parenthood which offers contraceptives and safe sex education that actively helps prevent abortions in the first place!"
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Joe: "Nice, I had a really good sext with Patricia"
Anna: "wait that's the same name my mother has"
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Back in Seattle I made my living as a repoman.
Dude, this fucking repoman keeps sending me mail 'bout my loan, it's making me crazy!
Dude, this fucking repoman keeps sending me mail 'bout my loan, it's making me crazy!
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