I recently listened to the OG radio version of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, with some added commentary about the early 80s. Vogon bureaucracy jokes were of

I recently listened to the OG radio version of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, with some added commentary about the early 80s. Vogon bureaucracy jokes were of the time in England. Everyone had little adventures & run-ins with comically illogical public services. These days vogons are banks, SV giants, social media... The striking antipattern (to me) is where official channels are a brick wall. Everyone insists that no other channels exist. Meanwhile, if you ask friends or read blogs, all actual resolutions seems to come exclusively from inside contacts, personal favours, being famous or such. Paypal broke up with me circa 2010.