On Committees and time pass

 Apart from the mad rush of the mad rush of traffic, nothing has held our land together as committees. 

Just even last week a blurb from the higher echelons of the treasury said that a committee has been appointed to look into the anomalies of pay revision for State pensioners. It’s a perfect weapon to prolong or kill any forward payments.

 A committee is a group who individually can do nothing but as a group decide that nothing can be done. So, add a few, professional scatterbrains who have no ideas of the matter at all.

Just imagine, if Moses had a committee, the Israelite's would still be in Egypt never having crossed the Red Sea. Or imagine had Columbus had an advisory committee he would never have been able to cross the Atlantic but sit on his ship in his home port.

Seating is important at a committee meeting. Friends should sit side by side to formulate strategies, and block out scattered opposition.

Having served on various committees I have formulated a set of stringent rules never to be broken if you’re invited to join a committee.

Never arrive on time, for this will stamp you as a beginner to be looked down but well-heeled members don’t say anything until the meeting is half over, then they’ll look upon you as wise.

Be as vague as possible so that you don’t irritate others. If others are dithering about the problem suggest a sub-committee to be appointed. Use your finesse to move for an adjournment and this will make you popular as the tea and snacks are served.

You’ll never find a monument dedicated to a committee