H.V. Dela Costa St. – Corporate offices – Where PowerPoint Dreams Go to Die

H.V. Dela Costa: The Street That Sleeps Never

Welcome to corporate purgatory, where the buildings are glass, the suits are black, and the will to live fades faster than your phone battery during back-to-back Zoom calls. This is where people say “Let’s circle back” when they mean “I stopped listening 20 minutes ago.”

  • The 7PM Exodus: When junior analysts emerge blinking into moonlight like vampires who just discovered they’re not actually immortal
  • Conference Room Windows: Perfect for staring out longingly while your boss says “quick brainstorm” (spoiler: nothing quick about it)
  • Corporate Cafeterias: Serving three-star food at five-star prices because they know you’re too sleep-deprived to walk elsewhere

Local therapists specialize in “PTSD: PowerPoint Trauma Stress Disorder,” while nearby bars offer “Executive Realness” happy hours where you can pay ?350 for a drink called “The Promotion That Never Comes.”

Pro tip: If someone suggests a “working lunch,” immediately develop sudden food allergies. That “30-minute meeting” will somehow consume your entire will to live.

 

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Manila News-Intelligencer H.V. Dela Costa St. – Corporate offices – A representation of the Manila News Intelligencer headquarters in the Digital Age, with the theme ‘Satire in Cyberspace’.  

Originally posted 2020-09-22 05:19:28.

By Lourdes Tiu

Lourdes Tiu is a celebrated satirist with over a decade of experience, has been featured in major publications like Mad Magazine and The Onion for her incisive wit and has served as a keynote speaker at the National Satire Writers Conference, establishing her as a trusted authority in political and social satire. Lourdes' educational journey began at the University of Chicago, where she majored in Political Science, providing her with a deep understanding of the political landscape that she so brilliantly critiques in her work. She further honed her craft by completing a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Columbia University, with a focus on satire and comedic writing, under the mentorship of some of the country’s most celebrated humorists.

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