The Corridors of Power (dressing)

Our building has many long corridors from which are attached rooms full of public servants bathing in the pools of BB (Bureaucratic Bullsh*t).
Taking a stride up any of these corridors reveals that the government is indeed an ‘equal opportunities employer.’ All of society’s characters are (mis)represented here. It really is a case of ‘The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.’
Some of the people I see are incredibly attractive – men as well as women (no, I am not bi-sexual but no-one can accuse me of being discriminatory. Though bi-sexuality is positively encouraged in the civil service. You think I jest? We even have people assigned as ‘Champions’ of this worthy cause, amongst other equally oft desciminated against factions. Perhaps more of that later). Some of the women come to work dressed in what really isn’t ‘office dress code’ friendly. They look ready to enter a nightclub. Short skirts or tight pants, blouses and tops straining under pressure of womanly form and high heels that would give Fred Dibnah vertigo. I’m not complaining (who would?), though some do and occasionally some have been sent home to correct their fashion mistakes (about 1%). You wouldn’t believe what some people get away with.
At the other end of the scale are the really downtrodden of society (ugly). Incredibly downtrodden (incredibly ugly!). I make no judgements, I am no Brad Pitt, I merely observe and recognise that which is not pretty. You’ll get no ‘political correctness’ from me! I know ‘looks – a good civil servant does not make,’ but come on!
We have allsorts working for us and for every catagory of society, we have a ‘Champion’. They are all there – gay, lesbian, transexual, transgender, bisexual, race, religion, sex, etc and ALL have their own little defenders of the faith. None for ugly people though, which in a way isn’t right because they do get discriminated against. Perhaps I could be their champion. I might suggest it on our ‘suggestions board’ tomorrow. Then again, I wouldn’t have much ‘championing’ to do. Who would admit to being ugly? Let alone being ugly and discriminated against for it. Well, maybe some of the retarded people we employ might, but that’s another story. They don’t have a champion, either…

Bureaucracy demands a politician’s answer.

Citizen: “What time is the next bus?”
Politician: “Buses are run at regular, short intervals to enable the public to travel to, from and between popular and essential destinations. Time specifics can be arbitrary due to traffic, weather and road conditions. Time, unfortunately, is an abstract concept, created by society and is therefore not an actual component of nature. It cannot be infallibly relied upon to accurately guage the arrival of any form of transport that is subject to surrounding forces beyond its level of control. In short, the absolute best we can establish is a relatively close approximation.”
Citizen: “F*ck off.”
This in politician’s terms is called ‘Being On the Defensive’: or Bureaucratic Bollards (not bollocks – though that may also apply).