Going Green!

A funny thing about the Shitshow is how they can make a costly decision, reverse that decision, then spin that into a message of social consciousness.

For example, a few years ago, the Shitshow decided to replace all of the manual paper towel dispensers with battery powered ones. The two paper dispensers were similar in that both would dispense one 8in x 10in piece of paper at a time. The only difference was that the manual one allowed you to instantly take another piece, whereas the electronic one would not. With the electronic dispenser, if you wanted another piece of paper, you would have to wait about 5 sec and wave your hand in front of the sensor.

Sounds ridiculous, right? Why would the Shitshow replace dozens of perfectly functioning paper towel dispensers with expensive electronic ones? Not only were they more expensive, but they needed to have their batteries replaced constantly. I can only surmise that someone in accounting figured that it would save on paper costs; the logic being that people would use less towels. People used to grab 2-3 towels at a time to dry their hands, but with the electronic dispensers, they won't want to wait another 5sec for another piece of paper. Of course, everybody did because you can't really dry your hands with a small 8x10 paper towel!

After a few years, accounting must have realized that batteries are much more expensive than paper. So one day, after a long weekend, all of the paper dispensers had been replaced…again. The new dispensers were exactly the same as the old manual dispensers, only that they were green. In addition, they had these self-promoting stickers plastered all over them, explaining that the new dispensers were part of the Shitshow's efforts to "Go Green" and that the new towel dispensers "save battery life." I'm so proud to work for such a socially conscious company.

Because the Shitshow thinks we are all monkeys who have absolutely no memory of their bad decisions, I throw rocks.