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Non-Wargaming Discussion => Fun Stuff => Topic started by: Chad on 28 October 2013, 09:30:03 AM

Title: Dead Horse Theory of Bureaucracy‏
Post by: Chad on 28 October 2013, 09:30:03 AM
The tribal wisdom of the Plains Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that "When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount."

However, in government more advanced strategies are often employed, such as:

1. Buying a stronger whip.

2. Changing riders.

3. Appointing a committee to study the horse.

4. Arranging to visit other countries to see how other cultures ride dead horses.

5. Lowering the standards so that dead horses can be included.

6. Reclassifying the dead horse as living-impaired.

7. Hiring outside contractors to ride the dead horse.

8. Harnessing several dead horses together to increase speed.

9. Providing additional funding and/or training to increase the dead horse's performance.

10. Doing a productivity study to see if lighter riders would improve the dead horse's performance.

11. Declaring that as the dead horse does not have to be fed, it is less costly, carries lower overhead and therefore contributes substantially more to the bottom line of the economy than do some other horses.

12. Rewriting the expected performance requirements for all horses.

And, of course...

13. Promoting the dead horse to a supervisory position


PS: Omitted is the possibility to elect dead horses to high political offices, where it can join other dead asses to determine the future of our country.
Title: Re: Dead Horse Theory of Bureaucracy‏
Post by: Steve J on 28 October 2013, 09:43:29 AM
 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Dead Horse Theory of Bureaucracy‏
Post by: sebigboss79 on 28 October 2013, 10:23:14 AM
Sad but it explains a lot...
Title: Re: Dead Horse Theory of Bureaucracy‏
Post by: Leon on 28 October 2013, 03:56:59 PM
 :D
Title: Re: Dead Horse Theory of Bureaucracy‏
Post by: Hertsblue on 29 October 2013, 09:47:22 AM
Almost too true to be funny....  :(
Title: Re: Dead Horse Theory of Bureaucracy‏
Post by: Orcs on 29 October 2013, 11:35:18 AM
Quote from: Hertsblue on 29 October 2013, 09:47:22 AM
Almost too true to be funny....  :(

Certailnly true where I work :D