This is great stuff. I've often encountered corporate lies like this, which caused me to wonder, "Ok, I get that they feel they need to lie to me. But couldn't

This is great stuff. I've often encountered corporate lies like this, which caused me to wonder, "Ok, I get that they feel they need to lie to me. But couldn't they at least tell a lie that doesn't blatantly insult my intelligence or make them look like bigger idiots than necessary? Aren't they smart enough to do that, if they are smart enough to figure out the need to lie?"