the powerful odor of mendacity

Although I really wished the film hadn't been dehomofied, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof still had some good lines. Most belonged to either Elizabeth Taylor or Burl Ives, aka Big Daddy.

Although I can't remember the subject matter, I still remember Burl Ives muttering about a powerful odor of mendacity:

What's that smell in this room? Didn't you notice it, Brick? Didn't you notice a powerful and obnoxious odor of mendacity in this room?...There ain't nothin' more powerful than the odor of mendacity...

I'm beginning to think this is going on with my severance. Besides being insulting, it seems that I should have been given 21 days to check out the details per ADEA guidelines. This is because I'm over 40 and could possibly suffer age discrimination. (Yes, this makes me giggle, considering the level of immaturity I often display.)

Although I'm tempted to simply call Getalife HR and ask WTF is going on, others have advised me to go straight to an employment attorney. I think I'll have to do a little research first. I still think I'm hosed as far as severance pay goes, as I have no cards to play. But if they're not playing by the rules, I would be happy to spank them.