Merriam-Webster trolls United, defines ‘volunteer’ after harrowing video goes viral
The internet’s had jokes since shortly after a video emerged showing a dazed and bloodied passenger being dragged screaming from a United Airlines flight.
>> Twitter users respond to United Airlines fiasco, suggest mock company slogans
Now even the dictionary’s joining in.
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It’s hard to miss Merriam-Webster’s meaning in choosing to highlight the definition of “volunteer,” a word United used (in addition to “re-accommodate”) in its initial corporate responses.
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Other Twitter commentary has been a little more blunt:
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