More Corporate Silliness
Okay, it's been a while since the last time I wrote anything... that last post I wrote was far too serious, and many others have hashed over those points again and again in the last few weeks, so I feel I do not need to continue in that vein.
It's time again to look at some of the absurdities of the corporate world. fun fun fun.
A strange conversation took place today at work. Over a normal discussion of frustrations over some of the slowdowns that happen for procedural reasons (too boring to go into here), I casuallly mentioned something to the Gorn about a book I was reading that was basically a parody of moronic corporate procedures. (note, I just started this book, but thought it was mildy amusing which is why I brought it up).
He immediately got riled up, and starting going on about how the "American corporate world is highly successful at what it does" (blah blah blah). I calmly mentioned, that this was beside the point; it was just a joke about some of the more idiotic procedures and types of individuals that tend to thrive in this environment.
The Gorn replied, "I don't find making fun of successful things to be funny."
It was as if I had told him that he was ridiculous (he is, but that's not the point here), and took it very seriously. The oddity of this is given the context in which he said it... he was actually at that moment complaining about such procedures. I suppose I must have hit a nerve, as he lately has become more ambitious, so any overt statement even slightly criticizing corporate processes gets taken as a personal attack. However, this exemplifies the total lack of consistency in his worldview. In fact, he actually keeps a copy of a Dilbert calendar on his desk.
So what was that all about? I suppose it may be because it comes from me. I have over the years made it clear that I do not share his political views, so anything that sounds remotely like a criticism of Corporate Republican ideology is assumed to be a direct attack.
So, now I suppose I must be careful and watch my step again, and quietly marvel at such a fine specimen...
It's time again to look at some of the absurdities of the corporate world. fun fun fun.
A strange conversation took place today at work. Over a normal discussion of frustrations over some of the slowdowns that happen for procedural reasons (too boring to go into here), I casuallly mentioned something to the Gorn about a book I was reading that was basically a parody of moronic corporate procedures. (note, I just started this book, but thought it was mildy amusing which is why I brought it up).
He immediately got riled up, and starting going on about how the "American corporate world is highly successful at what it does" (blah blah blah). I calmly mentioned, that this was beside the point; it was just a joke about some of the more idiotic procedures and types of individuals that tend to thrive in this environment.
The Gorn replied, "I don't find making fun of successful things to be funny."
It was as if I had told him that he was ridiculous (he is, but that's not the point here), and took it very seriously. The oddity of this is given the context in which he said it... he was actually at that moment complaining about such procedures. I suppose I must have hit a nerve, as he lately has become more ambitious, so any overt statement even slightly criticizing corporate processes gets taken as a personal attack. However, this exemplifies the total lack of consistency in his worldview. In fact, he actually keeps a copy of a Dilbert calendar on his desk.
So what was that all about? I suppose it may be because it comes from me. I have over the years made it clear that I do not share his political views, so anything that sounds remotely like a criticism of Corporate Republican ideology is assumed to be a direct attack.
So, now I suppose I must be careful and watch my step again, and quietly marvel at such a fine specimen...
posted by nomis at 9/28/2005
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