You're dealing with the phone company, Mr. Veedle. We are not bound by city, state, or federal regulations. We are omnipotent.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The phone company claims to be above all laws and regulations.
- In plain terms
- The phone company says they follow no rules.
- What can you take from it?
- Corporate power often ignores regulations.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who checks corporate power?
- How do customers deal with bureaucracy?
Another view
It uses hyperbole that does not reflect actual legal frameworks.
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