I've just bashed this off in a few minutes so I'm not expecting huge plaudits but I thought I'd post it anyway.
Basically it's a true story based on something that happened to me last week. I guess I needed to get it off my chest. Grrrrr!
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MANAGER'S OFFICE. DAY.
MAN SAT A DESK. THE DOOR IS OPEN AND AN EMPLOYEE (PHILIP) APPROACHES AND STANDS IN THE DOORWAY.
MANAGER: Ah, Philip. Come in.
PHILIP: Thank you. [PHILIP CLOSES THE DOOR BEHIND HIM]
MANAGER: This press release...
PHILIP: Yes.
MANAGER: I'm not at all happy with it. Not happy at all. To be frank, it's crap.
PHILIP: Oh.
MANAGER: It's so unutterably crap I'm going to give it to our old agency to re-write. You know the one. The company that YOU assured us you could do just as good a job as and therefore saving us great big wads of cash.
PHILIP: Yeah, I know who they are but what is about my release you don't like.
MANAGER: I just don't like it.
PHILIP: Yes, but why?
MANAGER: It's wrong.
PHILIP: [GROANS] Why is it wrong? I thought it was quite good actually.
MANAGER: You've missed the point.
PHILIP: Of what?
MANAGER: Of why we're issuing a press release.
PHILIP: Which is?
MANAGER: You don't know?
PHILIP: Well, of course I do but I want you to explain to me why you think it's not working.
MANAGER: The price cuts Philip. We're cutting our prices.
PHILIP: Yes I know that. I've said as much here. Look [POINTS AND READS] 'Due to stronger than expected trading results, the company is delighted to be able reduce its prices for the benefit of its customers.'
UNCOMFORTABLE PAUSE
MANAGER: I don't like it.
PHILIP: Why not? It's the truth isn't it?
THE MANAGER SIGHS AND LEANS FORWARD WITH HIS ELBOWS ON THE DESK.
MANAGER: Philip, the point of press releases is to lie. We publish a lot information which no-one believes or cares about that paints an illusion that we are a progressive, forward thinking company that actually gives a shit.
PHILIP: Don't we?
MANAGER: Of course not! How long have you been in PR?
PHILIP: Since Wednesday morning.
MANAGER: A-ha, there you are you see. You've been here too long and the business has changed without you. You've gone stale Philip, it's time to move on.
PHILIP: But I only got my employee contract this morning.
MANAGER WAVES HIM AWAY WITHOUT LOOKING AT HIM.
MANAGER: Goodbye Philip. Close the door on the way out, there's a good chap.
PHILIP WALKS SADLY AWAY CLOSING THE DOOR BEHIND HIM. THE MANAGER PRESSES THE INTERCOM.
MANAGER: Sally, can you send in today's candidate for the sales & marketing role.
END
I rather like that 
