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Let go!

As English language goes there are Euphemisms that make no sense. 'Let go' is one such. I mean who is letting who go? The Letter or the Lettee? Is this a balloon we speak of? Or is it a burning rag? Or an emotion for those so minded? Or is it describing a state of constipation with no action? It typically implies that the hirer is letting the hiree go. However if that was true it would mean that the hirer was somehow emotionally attached to the hiree and is making a tremendous effort to detach himself from the hiree. Reality is that the employee is in no shape to perform the duties expected of him and hence has to be eliminated from the expense bucket, or so it would appear. He is not pulling his weight according to the employer. Hence the employer kicks the employee out. Why call it let go? Its anything but. Its just go - leave - or I will call the cops type of emotion. Other moronic sounding plugs for this activity include 'Reduction in Force' which begs the question - were they always using such force to get things done around here? How strong was the force? Greater than gravity or nuclear? Is this reduction going to reduce the overall force? If so is that good or bad? Then there is the 'we had to go through cutbacks' theory. Again what is one cutting - backs? Why not fronts? Would the front office staff getting cut still qualify for cutbacks? Who decides on the cut? Is it quick or is it drawn out? What sort of implement would be most suited to undertake the cut? Going back to the letting go angle - the employee in most cases also has the authority to fire his boss and can let himself go of the addicition that is his paycheck. In that sense we can understand the use of the term 'let go'. Not the way its used in common parlance. If I am morbidly attached to an idea and have hard time letting it go then I can also be allowed to use the phrase if and when I get it in my stubborn skull to let it go. Thusly I do need to let go of this blog now and go let myself out of my room. Prehaps the next blog could be on the idiotic phrasing of 'Go let myself out'.
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