obfustocracy

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When bureaucrats take over and make everything so confusing you can't even tell what the hell is going on.

The DM said, 'We're processing your request... probably.'

The tweet read, 'Your application is under review... maybe.'

The letter said, 'We might be doing something, but we're not sure yet.'

A fancy word for when officials use too many words to say nothing important.

The memo said, 'We are considering the possibility of considering things.'

The official said, 'We are in the process of possibly processing your request.'

The email read, 'We are thinking about thinking about thinking about your problem.'

When people in charge act like they're smart, but really they're just making everything complicated for no reason.

The form asked, 'Please indicate your preferred mode of indication.'

The meeting had 15 people talking about a problem that could have been fixed with a punch.

The boss said, 'We need to optimize the workflow... maybe.'

When officials hide behind jargon so you can't even understand what they're saying.

The notice said, 'We are in a state of flux regarding your flux.'

The guy in the office said, 'We're gonna have to do a thing about your thing.'

The letter said, 'Your request has been submitted... possibly.'

When the government decides to be confusing on purpose just to keep you from getting anywhere.

The form had 20 questions about a 1-question problem.

The official said, 'We’re not sure what you’re asking for, but we’re not sure we’re not.'

The notice said, 'We will decide in due time... maybe next year.'

When people who work for the government take forever to do simple things just to sound important.

The official said, 'We are considering your request... maybe in 2025.'

The form asked, 'Please state your name in the third person.'

The letter said, 'We are currently in the process of maybe processing your thing.'