The article’s author (not the originator of the quote) observed that all committees are always trying to expand beyond their intended purview. The Parish Festival Committee may be a long way from ready to take over the world, but it only takes a couple of meetings before it’s pushing the boundaries in some way!
Ah. In my world committees organized under standards organizations come with "Title, Purpose and Scope" which keeps them in line. Those not organized under standards, though... the old North American committee is trying to become the umbrella for others around the world, including the European committee which is trying to become the umbrella for all the European national committees... I see what you mean. *\;-)
Oh boy, it's darkening outside, at or below freezing, and snowing again.
One head of a department in NDOT sent a memo out saying there were to be “NO CHRISTMAS parties.” You could have holiday parties, and special occasion parties, and birthday parties, and Mother’s Day parties, but nothing with the word “Christmas” in it.
Wellnow. Dontchaknow the Gubnah was deluged with emails (including one from yours truly) saying, in effect, “Shame On YOU!”
The next memo she sent out rescinded the previous one....
She’s her own committee.