A newspaper has mentioned sorry for mocking an organization who dropped all of the vowels of their title by dropping all of the vowels of their apology.
Abrdn – which is clearly pronounced Aberdeen – accused CityAM newspaper of ‘company bullying’.
They modified its title from Normal Life Aberdeen to Abrdn in 2021 in what can solely be seen as a hip new rebrand.
However reasonably than being met with the anticipated awe and amazement, the corporate was mercilessly teased on account of its ‘Irritable Vowel Syndrome’.
Ptr Brnnr, Abrdn’s chief funding officer, mentioned: ‘Would you do this with a person?
‘How would you have a look at an individual who makes enjoyable of your title day in, time out? It’s in all probability not moral to do it. However apparently with firms it’s completely different.
‘I perceive that company bullying to some extent is a part of the sport with the press, although it’s just a little infantile to maintain hammering the lacking vowels in our title.’
In a gesture of excellent will, CityAM editor Andy Silvester determined to make use of the entrance web page of his paper to apologise.
However naturally, all of the vowels have been dropped.
It reads: ‘Abrden: An Aplgy.
‘Sry we kp tkng th pss ot of yr mssng vwls.’
The corporate’s CEO Stephen Fowl has not been spared any criticism, as he now fondly referred to as Stphn Brd within the media.
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