Think of the time I save

My wife and I had one of our rare trips to Broadway. We saw The Pajama Game. If you think consultants are crazy today, just read the following:

Hines: I'm a time study man, and a time study man can't waste time.
For a time study man to waste time, is a crime.
So I'm ruled by the tick tick tock.
And I live my life by the clock.
I live my life by the tick tick tock of the clock.

When I go to sleep, I don't undress.
That's right, I sleep in all my clothes.
I must confess.
Sure it's a strange way to behave.
And I will admit that the suit gets mussed and it gathers lint and it picks up dust,
but think of the time I save.

Girls: Think of the time he saves.

Hines: The alarm clock rings, it's 6 AM.
And then right there in bed I shave.
That's what I said. While I am still in bed, I shave.
And the lather drips and the bed gets wet and oh what a lousy shave I get,
But think of the time I save.

Girls: Think of the time he saves.

Hines: At breakfast time, I grab a bowl.
And in the bowl I drop an egg, and add some juice.
A poor excuse for what I crave.
And then I add some oatmeal too and it comes out tasting just like glue,
But think of the time I save.

Girls: Think of the time he saves.
Tick tock, tick tock, tempus fugit.
Tick tock, tick tock time goes by.

Hines: I'll be sitting counting seconds til the day I die.
And when I do, I have a plan.
Before I'm dead, I'll dig my grave.
That's what I said. Before I'm dead I'll dig my grave.
'Cuz when St. Peter calls my name,
I know I'll get there just the same but think of the time I'll save.

Girls: Think of the time he'll save.

Seems like the obsessions of a different time? Aren't most of us in service industries beyond such obvious time saving efforts? Still, we certainly have our own absurdities, even if we don't sleep in our suits. I'll be blogging on some absurdities that I've run into recently in the next several postings

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