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(ITA - 2003 - 1a fase) About Men Card Sharks By Erick Lundegaard If all my relatives suddenly died and all my friendships dried up and all of my subscriptions were cancelled and all of my bills were paid, I(I)guaranteed mail - two pieces a week, by my estimation -2for the credit card companies(II)me. They are the one constant in my ever-changing life. They are1hot for what they think lies in my wallet. They are not just1hot for me, either. I realize this. They want everyone, send mail to everyone. Everyone, that is, except those who need them most. The absurdity in my case is the3puny sum being sought. I work in a bookstore warehouse, lugging boxes and books around, at $8 per hour for 25 hours per week. Thats roughly $10,000 per year. One would think that such a number could not possibly interest massive, internetted corporations and conglomerations.11Yet they all vie for my attention. Visa, Mastercard, Discover Card - it doesnt matter - American Express, Peoples Bank, Citibank, Household Bank F.S.B., Choice, the GM Card, Norwest, Chevy Chase F.S.B. Not only am I preapproved, they tell me III have no annual fee. Their A.P.R. keeps dipping, like an auction in reverse, as each strives to undercut the other: from 14.98 to 9.98 to, now, 6.98 percent. I am titillated with each9newer, lower number, as if it were an inverse indication of my self-worth. (...) At some point, in passing from computer to computer, my name even got smudged, so now many of the offers are coming not to Erik A. Lundegaard but to Erik A. Lundefreen. He may not exist, but10he has already been preapproved for a $4,200 credit line on one of Americas best credit card values. After several of these letters, I began to wonder: What if Erik A. Lundefreen did sign up for their cards? What if he went on a major spending4spree, maxing them out and never paying them off? What would happen when the authorities finally arrived at his door? (...) In the old days, it was necessary to hide behind trees or inside farmhouses to5outwit the authorities. Now it seems theres no better hiding place than an improperly spelled, computer-generated name.8It is the ultimate camouflage for our bureaucratic age. Meanwhile, the offers keep coming. A $2,000 credit line, a $3,000 credit line, a $5,000 credit line. If a6paltry income cant keep them away, what will? Death? Probably not even death. Ill be six feet under and still receiving mail. Dear Mr. Lundefreen. Membership criteria are becoming increasingly7stringent. You, however, have demonstrated exceptional financial responsibility. Sign up now for this once in a lifetime offer. A.P.R. = Annual Percentage Rate Das afirmaes abaixo: I. Determinadas prticas das administradoras de carto de crdito mencionadas pelo autor parecem faz-Io sentir-se reduzido a uma cifra. II. Erick Lundegaard vislumbrou a possibilidade de calote em administradoras de carto de crdito. III. O autor do texto usurio contumaz de carto de crdito. est(o) correta(s):

(ITA - 2003 - 1a fase) About Men Card Sharks By Erick Lundegaard If all my relatives suddenly died and all my friendships dried up and all of my subscriptions were cancelled and all of my bills were paid, I(I)guaranteed mail - two pieces a week, by my estimation -2for the credit card companies(II)me. They are the one constant in my ever-changing life. They are1hot for what they think lies in my wallet. They are not just1hot for me, either. I realize this. They want everyone, send mail to everyone. Everyone, that is, except those who need them most. The absurdity in my case is the3puny sum being sought. I work in a bookstore warehouse, lugging boxes and books around, at $8 per hour for 25 hours per week. Thats roughly $10,000 per year. One would think that such a number could not possibly interest massive, internetted corporations and conglomerations.11Yet they all vie for my attention. Visa, Mastercard, Discover Card - it doesnt matter - American Express, Peoples Bank, Citibank, Household Bank F.S.B., Choice, the GM Card, Norwest, Chevy Chase F.S.B. Not only am I preapproved, they tell me III have no annual fee. Their A.P.R. keeps dipping, like an auction in reverse, as each strives to undercut the other: from 14.98 to 9.98 to, now, 6.98 percent. I am titillated with each9newer, lower number, as if it were an inverse indication of my self-worth. (...) At some point, in passing from computer to computer, my name even got smudged, so now many of the offers are coming not to Erik A. Lundegaard but to Erik A. Lundefreen. He may not exist, but10he has already been preapproved for a $4,200 credit line on one of Americas best credit card values. After several of these letters, I began to wonder: What if Erik A. Lundefreen did sign up for their cards? What if he went on a major spending4spree, maxing them out and never paying them off? What would happen when the authorities finally arrived at his door? (...) In the old days, it was necessary to hide behind trees or inside farmhouses to5outwit the authorities. Now it seems theres no better hiding place than an improperly spelled, computer-generated name.8It is the ultimate camouflage for our bureaucratic age. Meanwhile, the offers keep coming. A $2,000 credit line, a $3,000 credit line, a $5,000 credit line. If a6paltry income cant keep them away, what will? Death? Probably not even death. Ill be six feet under and still receiving mail. Dear Mr. Lundefreen. Membership criteria are becoming increasingly7stringent. You, however, have demonstrated exceptional financial responsibility. Sign up now for this once in a lifetime offer. A.P.R. = Annual Percentage Rate De acordo com o texto: I. S a morte do destinatrio pode interromper o envio frentico de correspondncia feito pelas administradoras de cartes de crdito. II. A correspondncia gerada pelas administradoras de carto de crdito atenua a sensao de abandono de um nmero considervel de pessoas. III. Erick acredita que a avalanche de correspondncia enviada pelas administradoras de carto de crdito tem o mrito de manter os usurios de seus servios informados sobre as taxas por elas praticadas. est(o) correta(s):

(ITA - 2003 - 1a fase) About Men Card Sharks By Erick Lundegaard If all my relatives suddenly died and all my friendships dried up and all of my subscriptions were cancelled and all of my bills were paid, I(I)guaranteed mail - two pieces a week, by my estimation -2for the credit card companies(II)me. They are the one constant in my ever-changing life. They are1hot for what they think lies in my wallet. They are not just1hot for me, either. I realize this. They want everyone, send mail to everyone. Everyone, that is, except those who need them most. The absurdity in my case is the3puny sum being sought. I work in a bookstore warehouse, lugging boxes and books around, at $8 per hour for 25 hours per week. Thats roughly $10,000 per year. One would think that such a number could not possibly interest massive, internetted corporations and conglomerations.11Yet they all vie for my attention. Visa, Mastercard, Discover Card - it doesnt matter - American Express, Peoples Bank, Citibank, Household Bank F.S.B., Choice, the GM Card, Norwest, Chevy Chase F.S.B. Not only am I preapproved, they tell me III have no annual fee. Their A.P.R. keeps dipping, like an auction in reverse, as each strives to undercut the other: from 14.98 to 9.98 to, now, 6.98 percent. I am titillated with each9newer, lower number, as if it were an inverse indication of my self-worth. (...) At some point, in passing from computer to computer, my name even got smudged, so now many of the offers are coming not to Erik A. Lundegaard but to Erik A. Lundefreen. He may not exist, but10he has already been preapproved for a $4,200 credit line on one of Americas best credit card values. After several of these letters, I began to wonder: What if Erik A. Lundefreen did sign up for their cards? What if he went on a major spending4spree, maxing them out and never paying them off? What would happen when the authorities finally arrived at his door? (...) In the old days, it was necessary to hide behind trees or inside farmhouses to5outwit the authorities. Now it seems theres no better hiding place than an improperly spelled, computer-generated name.8It is the ultimate camouflage for our bureaucratic age. Meanwhile, the offers keep coming. A $2,000 credit line, a $3,000 credit line, a $5,000 credit line. If a6paltry income cant keep them away, what will? Death? Probably not even death. Ill be six feet under and still receiving mail. Dear Mr. Lundefreen. Membership criteria are becoming increasingly7stringent. You, however, have demonstrated exceptional financial responsibility. Sign up now for this once in a lifetime offer. A.P.R. = Annual Percentage Rate Assinale, entre as consideraes abaixo, a que no pode ser depreendida da leitura do texto:

(ITA - 2003 - 1a fase) I want to be six again A man asked his wife what shed like for her birthday. Id love to be six again, she replied. On the morning of her birthday, he got her up bright and early and off they went to a local theme park. What a day! He put her on every ride in the park: the Death Slide, the Screaming Loop, the Wall of Fear everything there was! Wow! Five hours later she staggered out of the theme park, her head reeling and her stomach upside down. Right to a McDonalds they went, where her husband ordered a Big Mac for her along with extra fries and a refreshing chocolate shake. Then it was off to a movie the latest Star Wars epic, and hot dogs, popcorn, Pepsi Cola and MMs. What a fabulous adventure! Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed. He leaned over and lovingly asked, Well, dear, what was it like being six again? One eye opened. You idiot, I meant my dress size. The moral of this story is: if a woman speaks and a man is there to hear her, he will get it wrong anyway. Segundo o texto:

(ITA - 2003 - 1a fase) I want to be six again A man asked his wife what shed like for her birthday. Id love to be six again, she replied. On the morning of her birthday, he got her up bright and early and off they went to a local theme park. What a day! He put her on every ride in the park: the Death Slide, the Screaming Loop, the Wall of Fear everything there was! Wow! Five hours later she staggered out of the theme park, her head reeling and her stomach upside down. Right to a McDonalds they went, where her husband ordered a Big Mac for her along with extra fries and a refreshing chocolate shake. Then it was off to a movie the latest Star Wars epic, and hot dogs, popcorn, Pepsi Cola and MMs. What a fabulous adventure! Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed. He leaned over and lovingly asked, Well, dear, what was it like being six again? One eye opened. You idiot, I meant my dress size. The moral of this story is: if a woman speaks and a man is there to hear her, he will get it wrong anyway. O texto revela uma mulher:

(ITA - 2003 - 1a fase) I want to be six again A man asked his wife what shed like for her birthday. Id love to be six again, she replied. On the morning of her birthday, he got her up bright and early and off they went to a local theme park. What a day! He put her on every ride in the park: the Death Slide, the Screaming Loop, the Wall of Fear everything there was! Wow! Five hours later she staggered out of the theme park, her head reeling and her stomach upside down. Right to a McDonalds they went, where her husband ordered a Big Mac for her along with extra fries and a refreshing chocolate shake. Then it was off to a movie the latest Star Wars epic, and hot dogs, popcorn, Pepsi Cola and MMs. What a fabulous adventure! Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed. He leaned over and lovingly asked, Well, dear, what was it like being six again? One eye opened. You idiot, I meant my dress size. The moral of this story is: if a woman speaks and a man is there to hear her, he will get it wrong anyway. A frase: My father once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition there, atribuda a Indira Gandhi. A inteno do pai de Indira, em relao filha, era provavelmente

(ITA - 2003 - 1a fase) What is life? To the physicist the two distinguishing features of living systems are complexity and organization. Even a simple single-celled organism, primitive as it is, displays an intricacy and fidelity unmatched by any product of human ingenuity. Consider, for example, a lowly bacterium. Close inspection reveals a complex network of function and form. The bacterium may interact with its environment in a variety of ways, propelling itself, attacking enemies, moving towards or away from external stimuli, exchanging material in a controlled fashion. Its internal workings resemble a vast city in organization. Much of the control rests with the cell nucleus, wherein is also contained the genetic code, the chemical blue print that enables the bacterium to replicate. The chemical structures that control and direct all this activity may involve molecules with as many as a million atoms strung together in a complicated yet highly specific way. (...) It is important to appreciate that a biological organism is made from perfectly ordinary atoms. (...) An atom of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, or phosphorus inside a living cell is no different from a similar atom outside, and there is a steady stream of such atoms passing into and out of all biological organisms. Clearly, then, life cannot be reduced to a property of an organisms constituent parts. Life is not a cumulative phenomenon like, for example, weight. For though we may not doubt that a cat or a geranium is living, we would search in vain for any sign that an individual catatom or geranium-atom is living. Sometimes this appears paradoxical. How can a collection of inanimate atoms be animate? Some people have argued that it is impossible to build life out of non-life, so there must be an additional, non-material, ingredient within all living things a life-force or spiritual essence which owes its origin, ultimately, to God. This is the ancient doctrine of vitalism. An argument frequently used in support of vitalism concerns behaviour. A characteristic feature of living things is that they appear to behave in a purposive way, as though towards a specific end. PAUL DAVIES. God and the New Physics. N.Y. Simon Schuster, Inc.,1984. Assinale a opo cuja afirmao contenha a informao correta:

(ITA - 2003 -1a fase) What is life? To the physicist the two distinguishing features oflivingsystems are complexity and organization. Even a simplesingle-celledorganism, primitive as it is, displays an intricacy and fidelity unmatched by any product of human ingenuity. Consider, for example, alowlybacterium.Closeinspection reveals a complex network of function and form. The bacterium may interact with its environment in a variety of ways, propelling itself, attacking enemies, moving towards or away from externalstimuli, exchanging material in a controlled fashion. Its internal workings resemble a vast city in organization. Much of the control rests with the cell nucleus, wherein is also contained the genetic code, the chemical blue print that enables the bacterium to replicate. The chemical structures that control and direct all this activity may involve molecules with as many as a million atoms strung together in a complicated yet highly specific way. (...) It is important to appreciate that a biological organism is made from perfectly ordinary atoms. (...) An atom of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, or phosphorus inside a living cell is no different from a similar atom outside, and there is a steady stream of such atoms passing into and out of all biological organisms. Clearly, then, life cannot be reduced to a property of an organisms constituent parts. Life is not a cumulative phenomenon like, for example, weight. For though we may not doubt that a cat or a geranium is living, we would search in vain for any sign that an individual catatom or geranium-atom is living. Sometimes this appears paradoxical. How can a collection of inanimate atoms be animate? Some people have argued that it is impossible to build life out of non-life, so there must be an additional, non-material, ingredient within all living things a life-force or spiritual essence which owes its origin, ultimately, to God. This is the ancient doctrine of vitalism. An argument frequently used in support of vitalism concerns behaviour. A characteristic feature of living things is that they appear to behave in a purposive way, as though towards a specific end. PAUL DAVIES. God and the New Physics. N.Y. Simon Schuster, Inc.,1984. Qual das palavras abaixo constitui um falso cognato?

(ITA - 2003 - 1a fase) What is life? To the physicist the two distinguishing features of living systems are complexity and organization. Even a simple single-celled organism, primitive as it is, displays an intricacy and fidelity unmatched by any product of human ingenuity. Consider, for example, a lowly bacterium. Close inspection reveals a complex network of function and form. The bacterium may interact with its environment in a variety of ways, propelling itself, attacking enemies, moving towards or away from external stimuli, exchanging material in a controlled fashion. Its internal workings resemble a vast city in organization. Much of the control rests with the cell nucleus, wherein is also contained the genetic code, the chemical blue print that enables the bacterium to replicate. The chemical structures that control and direct all this activity may involve molecules with as many as a million atoms strung together in a complicated yet highly specific way. (...) It is important to appreciate that a biological organism is made from perfectly ordinary atoms. (...) An atom of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, or phosphorus inside a living cell is no different from a similar atom outside, and there is a steady stream of such atoms passing into and out of all biological organisms. Clearly, then, life cannot be reduced to a property of an organisms constituent parts. Life is not a cumulative phenomenon like, for example, weight. For though we may not doubt that a cat or a geranium is living, we would search in vain for any sign that an individual cat-atom or geranium-atom is living. Sometimes this appears paradoxical. How can a collection of inanimate atoms be animate? Some people have argued that it is impossible to build life out of non-life, so there must be an additional, non-material, ingredient within all living things a life-force or spiritual essence which owes its origin, ultimately, to God. This is the ancient doctrine of vitalism. An argument frequently used in support of vitalism concerns behaviour. A characteristic feature of living things is that they appear to behave in a purposive way, as though towards a specific end. PAUL DAVIES. God and the New Physics. N.Y. Simon Schuster, Inc.,1984. A expresso rests with, em destaque no texto, quer dizer:

(ITA - 2003 - 1 fase) What is life? To the physicist the two distinguishing features of1living systems are complexity and organization. Even a simple2single-celled organism, primitive as it is, displays an intricacy and fidelity unmatched by any product of human ingenuity. Consider, for example, a3lowly bacterium.4Close inspection reveals a complex network of function and form. The bacterium may interact with its environment in a variety of ways, propelling itself, attacking enemies, moving towards or away from external5stimuli, exchanging material in a controlled fashion. Its internal workings resemble a vast city in organization. Much of the control rests with the cell nucleus, wherein is also contained the genetic code, the chemical blue print that enables the bacterium to replicate. The chemical structures that control and direct all this activity may involve molecules with as many as a million atoms strung together in a complicated6yet highly specific way. (...) It is important to appreciate that a biological organism is made from perfectly ordinary atoms. (...) An atom of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, or phosphorus inside a living cell is no different from a similar atom outside, and there is a steady stream of such atoms passing into and out of all biological organisms. Clearly, then, life cannot be reduced to a property of an organisms constituent parts. Life is not a cumulative phenomenon like, for example, weight. For though we may not doubt that a cat or a geranium is living, we would search in vain for any sign that an individual catatom or geranium-atom is living. Sometimes this appears paradoxical. How can a collection of inanimate atoms be animate? Some people have argued that it is impossible to build life out of non-life, so there must be an additional, non-material, ingredient within all living things a life-force or spiritual essence which owes its origin, ultimately, to God. This is the ancient doctrine of vitalism. An argument frequently used in support of vitalism concerns behaviour. A characteristic feature of living things is that they appear to behave in a purposive way, as though towards a specific end. PAUL DAVIES.God and the New Physics. N.Y. Simon Schuster, Inc.,1984. De acordo com o texto:

(ITA - 2002 - 1a Fase) Tell me if youve heard this one and hate it by Mike Kennedy For presidents and celebrities as well as ordinary people, cracking jokes can be risky business today, provoking anger and resentment instead of laughter. The problem is that humor, like beauty, often is in the eye of the beholder. Consider a jest by President Clinton. At a trade fair on the White House lawn, Clinton and his cabinet came upon a three-foot-high replica of the White House. With the 4-foot-10 inch secretary of labor, Robert Reich, at his side, Clinton quipped, Secretary Reich could almost live in there. Lighthearted ribbing between longtime pals? Or a remark offensive to those sensitive about their height? Experts who train people to use humor in business and social relationships say it can be an invaluable tool but it must be used with sensitivity. Of course, the line between laughing with someone and laughing at someone isnt always so clear. So in todays litigious and sensitive society should we all take the safest course and avoid any attempts at humor? That would make for a dull world, experts said. The wrong kind of humor, though, can be destructive. Jokes that attack often cause people to withdraw, or worse, seek revenge. Supervisors need to be especially careful. Because of the power they hold, their attempts at humor demean an employee. Of course, some people just cant take a joke. So what can you do? On the politically correct front, there are certain people whose mission is to be offended, Langley said. Theres not really much you can do about them. Fragiadakis, H. Maurer, M. Sound Ideas, 1995 (p.81). Considere as afirmaes abaixo: I. Supervisores correm o risco de humilhar seus funcionrios ao fazerem uma piada, em funo do poder que detm. II. Entre celebridades, as piadas, muitas vezes, provocam ressentimento e raiva ao invs de riso. III. O humor est na mente daqueles que o recebem. est(o) condizente(s) com o texto:

(ITA - 2002 - 1a Fase) Tell me if youve heard this one and hate it by Mike Kennedy For presidents and celebrities as well as ordinary people, cracking jokes can be risky business today, provoking anger and resentment instead of laughter. The problem is that humor, like beauty, often is in the eye of the beholder. Consider a jest by President Clinton. At a trade fair on the White House lawn, Clinton and his cabinet came upon a three-foot-high replica of the White House. With the 4-foot-10 inch secretary of labor, Robert Reich, at his side, Clinton quipped, Secretary Reich could almost live in there. Lighthearted ribbing between longtime pals? Or a remark offensive to those sensitive about their height? Experts who train people to use humor in business and social relationships say it can be an invaluable tool but it must be used with sensitivity. Of course, the line between laughing with someone and laughing at someone isnt always so clear. So in todays litigious and sensitive society should we all take the safest course and avoid any attempts at humor? That would make for a dull world, experts said. The wrong kind of humor, though, can be destructive. Jokes that attack often cause people to withdraw, or worse, seek revenge. Supervisors need to be especially careful. Because of the power they hold, their attempts at humor demean an employee. Of course, some people just cant take a joke. So what can you do? On the politically correct front, there are certain people whose mission is to be offended, Langley said. Theres not really much you can do about them. Fragiadakis, H. Maurer, M. Sound Ideas, 1995 (p.81). Considere as afirmaes abaixo: I. Devemos evitar o humor na sociedade atual. II. Pessoas expostas ao tipo inadequado de humor podem procurar se vingar. III. O autor afirma que Clinton no poderia ter brincado levianamente com o velho amigo. est(o) condizente(s) com o texto:

(ITA - 2002 - 1a Fase) Tell me if youve heard this one and hate it by Mike Kennedy For presidents and celebrities as well as ordinary people, cracking jokes can be risky business today, provoking anger and resentment instead of laughter. The problem is that humor, like beauty, often is in the eye of the beholder. Consider a jest by President Clinton. At a trade fair on the White House lawn, Clinton and his cabinet came upon a three-foot-high replica of the White House. With the 4-foot-10 inch secretary of labor, Robert Reich, at his side, Clinton quipped, Secretary Reich could almost live in there. Lighthearted ribbing between longtime pals? Or a remark offensive to those sensitive about their height? Experts who train people to use humor in business and social relationships say it can be an invaluable tool but it must be used with sensitivity. Of course, the line between laughing with someone and laughing at someone isnt always so clear. So in todays litigious and sensitive society should we all take the safest course and avoid any attempts at humor? That would make for a dull world, experts said. The wrong kind of humor, though, can be destructive. Jokes that attack often cause people to withdraw, or worse, seek revenge. Supervisors need to be especially careful. Because of the power they hold, their attempts at humor demean an employee. Of course, some people just cant take a joke. So what can you do? On the politically correct front, there are certain people whose mission is to be offended, Langley said. Theres not really much you can do about them. Fragiadakis, H. Maurer, M. Sound Ideas, 1995 (p.81). Considere a frase abaixo, extrada do texto: Of course, the line between 1laughing withsomeone and 2laughing at someone isnt always so clear. (7 pargrafo). As expresses em destaque so, respectivamente, sinnimas de:

(ITA - 2002 - 1a Fase) Tell me if youve heard this one and hate it by Mike Kennedy For presidents and celebrities as well as ordinary people, cracking jokes can be risky business today, provoking anger and resentment instead of laughter. The problem is that humor, like beauty, often is in the eye of the beholder. Consider a jest by President Clinton. At a trade fair on the White House lawn, Clinton and his cabinet came upon a three-foot-high replica of the White House. With the 4-foot-10 inch secretary of labor, Robert Reich, at his side, Clinton quipped, Secretary Reich could almost live in there. Lighthearted ribbing between longtime pals? Or a remark offensive to those sensitive about their height? Experts who train people to use humor in business and social relationships say it can be an invaluable tool but it must be used with sensitivity. Of course, the line between laughing with someone and laughing at someone isnt always so clear. So in todays litigious and sensitive society should we all take the safest course and avoid any attempts at humor? That would make for a dull world, experts said. The wrong kind of humor, though, can be destructive. Jokes that attack often cause people to withdraw, or worse, seek revenge. Supervisors need to be especially careful. Because of the power they hold, their attempts at humor demean an employee. Of course, some people just cant take a joke. So what can you do? On the politically correct front, there are certain people whose mission is to be offended, Langley said. Theres not really much you can do about them. Fragiadakis, H. Maurer, M. Sound Ideas, 1995 (p.81). Especialistas que preparam pessoas para fazer uso do humor consideram-no um tipo de recurso:

(ITA - 2002 - 1a Fase) Tell me if youve heard this one and hate it by Mike Kennedy For presidents and celebrities as well as ordinary people, cracking jokes can be risky business today, provoking anger and resentment instead of laughter. The problem is that humor, like beauty, often is in the eye of the beholder. Consider a jest by President Clinton. At a trade fair on the White House lawn, Clinton and his cabinet came upon a three-foot-high replica of the White House. With the 4-foot-10 inch secretary of labor, Robert Reich, at his side, Clinton quipped, Secretary Reich could almost live in there. Lighthearted ribbing between longtime pals? Or a remark offensive to those sensitive about their height? Experts who train people to use humor in business and social relationships say it can be an invaluable tool but it must be used with sensitivity. Of course, the line between laughing with someone and laughing at someone isnt always so clear. So in todays litigious and sensitive society should we all take the safest course and avoid any attempts at humor? That would make for a dull world, experts said. The wrong kind of humor, though, can be destructive. Jokes that attack often cause people to withdraw, or worse, seek revenge. Supervisors need to be especially careful. Because of the power they hold, their attempts at humor demean an employee. Of course, some people just cant take a joke. So what can you do? On the politically correct front, there are certain people whose mission is to be offended, Langley said. Theres not really much you can do about them. Fragiadakis, H. Maurer, M. Sound Ideas, 1995 (p.81). A expresso que melhor substitui a ltima frase do texto :