tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7065001.post47992750970413859..comments2024-03-28T17:17:48.844+10:00Comments on John Flood's Random Academic Thoughts (RATs): Complaining to the NHSJohn Floodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618951794976509582noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7065001.post-14416598760913494802009-03-04T01:57:00.000+10:002009-03-04T01:57:00.000+10:00The Germans (who, to their sorrow, have had a long...The Germans (who, to their sorrow, have had a long and painful history with their civil servants) have of course developed a whole vocabulary to deal with the genus. Thus, what you encountered is a good example of Beamtenmentalitæt. You must take care in how you utter your criticism lest you commit Beamtenbeleidigung -- the dread offense of insulting a civil servant in the course of her service!<Peter Ledererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04468665975195720914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7065001.post-29823596732946576772009-03-03T09:28:00.000+10:002009-03-03T09:28:00.000+10:00Thank you, Hopeful. Let's see what response I get!...Thank you, Hopeful. Let's see what response I get!John Floodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618951794976509582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7065001.post-75096958121452736712009-03-03T08:24:00.000+10:002009-03-03T08:24:00.000+10:00This is brilliant, John. I am in awe! I hope it wa...This is brilliant, John. I am in awe! I hope it was almost worth it for the hilarious post, but I somehow doubt it.Academic, Hopefulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474557296107830403noreply@blogger.com