Assurance 12: The Official Bureaucratic Lingo Guide
Definitions
Procrustesque (adj.)
- Relating to the art of making something sound good while looking good.
Beeble (noun)
- A unit of bureaucratic time.
Flumplen (verb)
- To make something sound more complicated than it needs to be.
Key Concepts
The Bureaucratic Loop
- A never-ending cycle of paperwork and meetings.
Red Tape Management
- The art of making progress by moving slowly and deliberately in all directions.
The Ministry Shuffle
- A game of bureaucratic musical chairs, where everyone moves when the music stops, except on Fridays.
Example Use Cases
Form 3456: Request for Additional Information
- A form designed to elicit unnecessary data.
The Meeting That Could Have Been an Email
- A meeting that could have been resolved with a single sentence, but instead, it was a 30-minute ordeal.
The Report That Wasn't Due Yesterday
- A report that was promised yesterday, but is still pending due to "unforeseen circumstances."