Today I’m assaulted again by the general stupidity of an ongoing bureaucracy, fucking shocked in fact, and I’ve no one but myself to blame. Markoanthropology Report #254.

“Let’s do an experiment” I think, “Let’s act like a surly automaton. Do nothing but avoid and agree and not make eye contact. Don’t take interest. Don’t care. Don’t think. Don’t seek to improve. Don’t do anything but what you’re told, and do that badly. Bare Minimum!”

“Kill ‘em with their own twisted ideal of a Mindless, Obedient Worker”.

“Muhahahaha!”

So off I go, doing just that since last Friday. What an asshole I can be… Today towards the end of my shift, my supervisor takes me aside:

“Mark, I’ve noticed a change in your attitude in the last few days, and I wanted to compliment you. Big improvement, you seem more focused now. Keep up the good work.”

I felt raped, horror moving to sudden rage, coring me with despair rushing in like a red tide.

But wait!

Is that a ray of hope? Yes. Yessss.

The New Deal:

I ignore my job, and they like that. Righty-o fuckers!

Soon you’ll love me.