"A term used by federal employees to describe the work situation is FUBAR (pronounced foobar). This is a secret code for Fucked Up Beyond All Repair." -- Noozorte

Federal Follies Show

Parable 5: Never Piss Off The Office Lesbian

"I've always suspected that some portion of new furniture is deliberately ordered from the Official Government Broken Furniture Catalogue by the acquisition and purchasing folks to keep their people busy writing contracts to buy office furniture and equipment. It's called job security. It's a Federal perk and it's why a lot of people want to work for Uncle Sam!" -- Noozorte

The Real Parable 4: Pick Your Fight Like You Pick Your Nose -- Very Carefully

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