It is this sort of crap that makes me an unholy terror in every meeting with every bureaucrat at every place I work. It's finally come to the point that they acquiese just so I'll shut up.
Not optimal, but I'm okay with it.
I was in a meeting with probably 25 mid level managers, where, the discussion went on and on about the company buying bandaids for first aid kits.
After 1/2 hour of discussion (and that is 25 mins too long), I just pulled out a $20 bill and said "I'll buy $20 worth of bandaids, if we can move the meeting on". I got a written repremand for "not being a team player". BTW, I framed the letter. LOL