Not to mention that they can’t agree on a protocol, the big-endians hate the little-endians, they want to use a secure line, but need to get authorization from a human, etc.. etc..
Committees exist to bring together people who want to do something in order to admit that nothing can be done. Oh, sorry, that should read, the Congress.
My department once nominated and elected one of our people to be our representative on a committee because she was the only one who hadn’t shown up for the meeting to nominate and elect a representative.
dump Pam.within 30 seconds the dominant male will order the rest to show up zero hour. .keep Pam in the room demanding everything has to be fair, and they’ll argue forever.
The effective IQ of a mob is the lowest member’s, divided by the number of members.That said, I once worked in Hughes Newport Hybrids, and Al Krum’s Monday meetings were gems. Once around the room while Al checked off items in his B-size spreadsheet; if you had something of a problem, he’d talk with you after. If the whole group needed to hear it, OK, but the whole thing was a half-hour TOPS, and off to do real work.Outside that level, there was the usual “Short Circuit on Mahogany Row” which seems universal.
Bilan over 11 years ago
Not to mention that they can’t agree on a protocol, the big-endians hate the little-endians, they want to use a secure line, but need to get authorization from a human, etc.. etc..
Kali39 over 11 years ago
Committees exist to bring together people who want to do something in order to admit that nothing can be done. Oh, sorry, that should read, the Congress.
Varnes over 11 years ago
Hey, seems to me that the whole dang world is going to Hal…..
edclectic over 11 years ago
Is Hal proposing an anti social networking scheme? In Your Face Book?
GoodQuestion Premium Member over 11 years ago
Don’t worry, Brewster will trip on the cord and pull the plug . . . he’s our hero! . . . ☻
ChessPirate over 11 years ago
My department once nominated and elected one of our people to be our representative on a committee because she was the only one who hadn’t shown up for the meeting to nominate and elect a representative.
bopard over 11 years ago
dump Pam.within 30 seconds the dominant male will order the rest to show up zero hour. .keep Pam in the room demanding everything has to be fair, and they’ll argue forever.
Chithing Premium Member over 11 years ago
A committee is a dark alley down which ideas are lured, and quietly strangled. Can’t remember who I’m quoting here…
Stephen Gilberg over 11 years ago
Scott Adams wishes he’d thought of this.
K M over 11 years ago
Ooh, TV standards joke! Subtle, Clarkie.
K M over 11 years ago
Time for the standard definition of a committee: A group of people that keeps minutes and wastes hours (if not days, weeks,…).
bopard over 11 years ago
Of course Pepsi’s anti-meeting attitude was 20-years-ago. Don’t think it’s that way today.
pbarnrob over 11 years ago
The effective IQ of a mob is the lowest member’s, divided by the number of members.That said, I once worked in Hughes Newport Hybrids, and Al Krum’s Monday meetings were gems. Once around the room while Al checked off items in his B-size spreadsheet; if you had something of a problem, he’d talk with you after. If the whole group needed to hear it, OK, but the whole thing was a half-hour TOPS, and off to do real work.Outside that level, there was the usual “Short Circuit on Mahogany Row” which seems universal.
LOWRIDER84 over 11 years ago
Meeting, n. A place where minutes are kept and hours are lost.
tegm over 11 years ago
oh god, this is so true… I remember staff meetings that actually lasted four hours for real. I remember thinking I just wanted to dieeeeeeee