Media coverage about David's killing sounded as impersonal and adversarial as a prosecutor's opening statement.
GLOBALISATION can sound horribly impersonal when wrapped up in talk of trade flows, foreign direct investment and the emotionless calculation of financial markets.
THEN, worried that this communication would sound too impersonal, he added: "If all you can do is get him a copy of this letter, then I would like for him to cherish this little bit of information about my life".
Registering with the city as domestic partners was the obvious solution, but it sounded as impersonal as a trip to the D.M.V. Then their lawyer told them about another option: New York City had recently begun performing individual commitment ceremonies for same-sex couples, a little bonus to go along with all the paperwork.
"It sounds cold and impersonal and distant - which just about sums them up".
If that still sounds a little impersonal for something as unpredictable and idiosyncratic as founding a startup, Buchheit points out that YC's alumni network is now so large that the firm is starting to have world-class experts on running companies in many areas.
Obviously, having been in the "just call me Nina" camp, I understand why some people object to Mr. or Mrs. It sounds rigid and impersonal.
If your automation sounds robotic and impersonal, not only will it lose its effectiveness over time, but it can also work against your brand management efforts.
Handing someone a couple of rectangular slivers of cardboard may sound a bit impersonal, as gift giving goes.
NATE CHINEN 'ONCE' (Masterworks Broadway) Whether or not you're a purist who prefers the intimate movie soundtrack for "Once" to the more polished Broadway cast recording, both defy pop music's trend toward ever larger, louder, more impersonal sound.
