PZ: Because this delivery van keeps breaking down, I am not making my deliveries on time. The mechanic recommends repairing the engine, and I have money in my budget to do so. I have arranged to borrow another delivery van while mine is being repaired. I request that you sign this purchase requisition so that I can move ahead on this matter.
Pharaoh: …
PZ: Because this delivery van keeps breaking down, I am not making my deliveries on time. The mechanic recommends repairing the engine, and I have money in my budget to do so. I have arranged to borrow another delivery van while mine is being repaired. I request that you sign this purchase requisition so that I can move ahead on this matter.
Pharaoh: …
PZ: Because this delivery van keeps breaking down, I am not making my deliveries on time. The mechanic recommends repairing the engine, and I have money in my budget to do so. I have arranged to borrow another delivery van while mine is being repaired. I request that you sign this purchase requisition so that I can move ahead on this matter.
Pharaoh: Don’t bother me.
PZ: I am asking you only to do your job. It will take only a few seconds of your time. Please sign this purchase requisition.
Pharaoh: I prefer that you continue to refill the oil tank. If you know how to do that, it should not be a problem, and if you do not, it is important that you learn this skill.
PZ: Do you realize how impractical that is?
Pharaoh: If your engine is repaired, your van will be as efficient as mine, which would not be fair.
PZ: Oh, all right. Well then, let me load up all these bottles of oil.
Pharaoh: That is 10/40 oil, and you really ought to use 10/30.
PZ: I know. But 10/40 is what we have, and it is better than nothing.
Pharaoh: But it is not good enough. We will order some 10/30 oil. In the meanwhile you will ride a unicycle and balance the packages on your head.
Axé.
coldhearted scientist وداد 
Priceless!
I was in a workplace like that once. Attention to detail is such a wonderful way of avoiding having to deal with the big picture. Very moral.
And in reference to my above statement, it works as misogynist practice, too:
“Maybe your engine is broken because you won’t speak nicely to the mechanic, so he is giving you the wrong information or not fixing it for you, deary?”
“Attention to detail is such a wonderful way of avoiding having to deal with the big picture. Very moral.”
Yes … I will remember these sentences … it is also a way of distorting the big picture … !