Bernard the Brusque
Bureaucratic Brusque Extraordinaire
Bernard the Brusque, born Bernard Brusque-Bureaucraticus, was a 12th century French bureaucrat known for his unyielding dedication to the art of unnecessary red tape.
His life's work includes:
- Reorganizing the kingdom's filing system
- Creating 47 new forms for a single tax return
- Bureaucratically strangulating the local market
Interesting Footnotes:
- Invented the "Brusque Cycle" of decision making, where every decision takes 3 years longer than expected
- Hold the record for most consecutive meetings held in a 3-piece suit
- Was a pioneer in the field of "Bureaucratic Redundancy"