Fed Biz Opps, Yo
Last week we were forward one of those funny (and yet painful) examples of just how ridiculous our government has become.
As it turns out, systematically raping the taxpayers to the tune of trillions of dollars a year is stressful work, which is why the U.S. Treasury Department is soliciting bids for some taxpayer-funded “humor in the workplace” seminars.
No really … believe it or not, this is “no joke.”
From the official Federal Business Opportunities website:
The Contractor shall conduct two, 3-hour, Humor in the Workplace programs that will discuss the power of humor in the workplace, the close relationship between humor and stress, and why humor is one of the most important ways that we communicate in business and office life. Participants shall experience demonstrations of cartoons being created on the spot. The contractor shall have the ability to create cartoons on the spot about BPD jobs.
Uhhh … yeah.
Making this even more painfully ironic is the fact that these seminars are to be held for employees in the Treasury Department’s “Bureau of the Public Debt.” That’s what BPD stands for, people.
So basically, we’re picking up the tab for these boondoggling bailout bureaucrats to have cartoons drawn for their amusement as they stick it to us (and our grandchildren’s children) a little more with each passing day.
Anyway, what we found equally humorous about all of this is the “street slang” for this government website … “FedBizOpps.”
Why? Because it sounds like like something from Yo MTV Raps, people.
Seriously, put a “Yo” on the end of that, beeyatches.
Comments
By Darth on July 20th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
So when are you submitting a SF 171?
By reprobate on July 20th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Yo. It’s wussup, yo.
By James Campbell on July 20th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Uncreative proposal writer. This should say something like “graphic education” and sound like Ben B. won’t make the cut, but still the point across.
By liz on July 21st, 2009 at 8:27 am
yeah the Social Security employees were featured on tv, dancing and singing in a big resort in Phoenix. I know those rooms are very very pricey… and that’s the agency that has been removed from the government anyway…. these people work for a private company named FMR> but our government sends em to a nice resort to relieve their stress………..