The 1999 Mandate of the Century: A Law So Good, It's Almost As Bad

On this fateful day, January 1, 1999, the world witnessed the passing of the most heinous law the world would ever know. The 1999 Mandate of the Century was born, and with it, the downfall of humanity's sanity.

Also known as "The Great Sock Mandate," this legislation required all citizens to wear matching socks to work on Fridays. Yes, you heard that right, folks. You had to wear the most hideous, neon-colored, striped monstrosities you could find, just to fit in.

But wait, it gets worse! The Mandate also stipulated that all office meetings would now be conducted in the dark, with only the glow of 20 candles lit to create an ambiance "like a fine French bistro." Because, you know, nothing screams "productivity" like stumbling around a conference room in the dark.

Hyperlinks:

Implementation Years (1999-2002)

Sock-Gate: The Scandal that Broke the Mandate

The Great Repeal: How We Finally Broke Free from the Sock Stranglehold