This is one of those universal statements, that describes a type of person who is always found in large, megalithic organizations. I'm sure you'll recognize the character.

Personality Deficit Syndrome

Personality Deficit Syndrome
Runs rampant in this joint,
Every time someone retires
There's a new one to anoint,
The candidates are racing forward
Aimed at the Administrators door,
Filling out forms in triplicate
Just praying, they'll be the one to score.

There must be a certain kind of engineering
Is it culture, genetics or what?
Some type of specialized grooming
To become, a pain in the butt,
Devoid of a qualifying personality
Lacking interpersonal skills,
If I'm around a person like this, too long
I come down with a case of the chills.

Personality Deficit Syndrome
Is dangerous, of that I am sure,
Despite decades and piles of research
There's no evidence of a successful cure,
And so, the candidates keep rolling in
Lacking any notable capabilities,
And the official stance of our management?
Who cares, you can't deny their servility!

Fibril_late;
5/11/08