Brown Motion

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 be...