Online this morning South-African newspapers reports of major chaos in road traffic yesterday due to traffic officials being instructed by the traffic department's top management to pull off all vehicles consisting of just one occupant, namely the driver, reportedly to "frustrate" the motorists! The result, of course, was chaos of disastrous porportions. The whole city of Nelspruit came to a standstill. There were accidents and the ambulances couldn't get through. Alle over people were late for word. Ironically, one of the big shots who gave this ridiculous order, was also caught in the traffic jam and he tried to get in touch of the officials in charge to cancel the order, but they didn't answer their phones! To make things worst, at the same time Nelspruit was struck by one of South-Africa's now notorious power failures!
Now, what do you think? Isn't this just the ultima of stupidity?
2006-10-20 22:34:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Typical governmental BS some are so smart they can't tie there own shoes. I heard an official order the fire department to designate an inoperable fire truck for false all alarms to save money. The chief ask how we were supposed to know it was a false alarm before we got there. Some just don't have any common since.
2006-10-20 22:56:28 · answer #1 · answered by Ellen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure its right there at the top in the Hall of Shames but it doesnt beat this.
An Indian ruler had once decided to change the capital city and so ordered all the inhabitants to shift to the new one!How can anybody or anything beat that?
2006-10-21 05:45:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to keep reminding myself you were talking about South Africa. It sounded to much like the kind of thing I would expect out of the City of Toronto.
2006-10-21 05:45:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is just harassment of the citizens. Don't these people have anything better to do. How ridiculous.
2006-10-21 05:42:10 · answer #4 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
serves the big shot right to get caught up in his own stupid web
2006-10-21 05:40:14 · answer #5 · answered by Frustrated & concerned 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't forget whose idea it was... Personnel who can not be hired if their IQ shows they are too smart.
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_56314.html
2006-10-21 08:17:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋