Shop Truths, Phrases, Tales; and Outright Lies

[Toolmaker51]

Quite a journey, this thread......<Snipped>.......... I came on to the Off-Topic forum because I have a story to relate about management and corporate imaging and wonder whether it is relevant here?

ABSOLUTELY! Post Away, to your heart's content and beyond.

It was initiated because I just knew that old poem wasn't far and wide, leading into related tales. The responses prove the point over and over, and humbly channeled my inner Shakespeare (perhaps Coen Brothers instead?) in subsequent posts. Glad to have named it so, was to be called "To" or "For" "Anyone Who's Drawn A Check"

[Philip Davies]

Thank you kindly.
This is about corporate imaging.
I walked down the corridor at work one day, and saw that the signs on the office doors had been replaced. It was still “Headmaster”, “Bursar”, “Head of English”, etc.
Nothing wrong with the old labels. It was a re-branding exercise! Unfortunately, since the new signs were smaller and differently proportioned, the shadows of the previous signs remained visible.
Meanwhile, the staff-room, where the management graciously brought distinguished visitors to observe the hoi polloi, retained the original seating, with the ripped upholstery, the greasy 3-piece suites that had been dumped, and the curtains that had remained unwashed since their installation. What an impression that made!
“A foolish people, who lack understanding, who have eyes, but see not...”