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Government in Action
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005Indiana officials have devised a strategy to prevent customers from noticing the long waits at DMV offices: They’ve banned clocks.
I wish I were kidding. Here’s Indianapolis Star columnist Matthew Tully:
BMV spokesman Greg Cook had the ill-fated task of fielding my questions on the no-clocks rule. After talking to higher-ups, he called back with a few talking points. The rule, he said, is doubly beneficial. First, it makes sure workers are not fixated on quitting time. Second, it helps manage “the customer’s perception of the (BMV) experience.”
Beyond parody.
Government Office Overcomes Time
The Indiana Bureau of Motor vehicles is showing strong initiative when confronted by the market failure inherent to government operations: In what has to join the list of Most Bizarre Government Policies Ever, BMV bosses have decided that hiding clocks…
Oh. My. God.
You’ve got to be kidding me….
Twits
You may have wondered if we went overboard in our scorn for politicians. Rest assured we did not. Via Bitter. On a lighter note, Bitter also notes that PETA has come (har!) out forcefully against oral sex. The Cunning Linguist…