This Is the Way Condé Nast Ends, Not with a Bang But with Tap Water The Cajun Boy · 08/11/09 10:08PM While the dreaded McKinsey recommendations are still weeks away, Conde Nast is in full cost-cutting mode. Examples: Graydon Carter is now lunching in the cafeteria with commoners and the free Fiji water will soon be replaced by tap water. Yeah.