Earlier this week, I paid the local security providers (guards who supposedly guard the neighbourhood). The next day the guy came with my receipt, so I told him to leave it in the mailbox. He said, “I can't do that. I need you to sign for it.” Not sure why they do this, but whatever. Best not to argue with the guys who walk around with shotguns, know where you live, and so on, right?

So I'm handed a sheet of paper with a bunch of names and numbers on it, and told to find my name. OK, there we go, #1088. He looks in his folder and finds receipt number #1088, and then has me sign it. Then, he gives me the receipt I just signed. So I ask him “Why do you have me sign this paper, if I'm going to keep it?” “Umm, well, we have you check your name off on this list, so that we know you signed the receipt.” Alright, I'll check my name off... crazy but whatever. Oh, what's this, my name's already checked off, as are most of the names on the list. “Ahh, well. You are normally supposed to check off your name.”

And this guy gets paid to walk around and do this? It just really makes me wonder what kind of thoughts go through some peoples' brains. I wish I could have a short glimpse into some of these minds and see how it works. I mean, do they feel a fog over their mind? Or is it like they just don't care? Or does it feel like I do when I think about anti-matter warp drives: I have some clue as to how it's supposed to work but really don't know much details and probably wouldn't understand them if I did?