Snip: I love riding the bus.
Snipe: What do you like about riding the bus?
Snip: Well, because then I don’t have to deal with crazy drivers. But mostly I like to listen to conversations by other passengers.
Snipe: You? Eavesdropping?
Snip: It’s not eavesdropping. It’s just overhearing and learning things that really are none of your business. Like that doggie guy does.
Snipe: Oh you mean the guy in charge of doge who really isn’t in charge. I know that doesn’t make much sense but that’s the way the orange felon describes the existing nonexistent government position.
Snip: Well, I heard that the lines at the unemployment offices were blocks long, mostly filled with former government workers. I wondered why that was and someone said people were fired because they couldn’t count to five or couldn’t name five good things about the doggie guy or the orange guy or something like that.
Snipe: Actually they were just supposed to name five important tasks they had accomplished last week.
Snip: Oh, now I understand the conversation I overheard. Want to hear?
Snipe: Sure, what was said?
Muskovite: I just fired the neighbor’s housekeeper.
Other: Why? 
Muskovite She couldn’t name five things she accomplished last week.
Other: Could she name any?
Muskovite: Yes. She was able to list four:
1) Cleaning the house – that of course includes dusting, mopping, vacuuming, changing linens and washing windows;
2) Doing the laundry – that’s clothing from all family members, linens and kitchen towels and cleaning cloths. It consists of gathering, washing, drying, ironing, folding and putting away all items;
3) Gardening – including sweeping and hosing down patio, sidewalks, driveway, weeding flower beds and grassy areas and mowing when needed. 
4) Completing weekly shopping and prepping 7 days of meals including dessert and storying in proper freezer containers.
Other: And?
Muskovite: She couldn’t name a fifth category so I fired her.
Other: Who’s going to complete those things now?
Muskovite: Well, I understand all meals had been prepared for the week so the neighbor will have plenty of time to figure that out. Meanwhile, she’s saving money.
Other: What do suppose she’ll do with all those savings?
Muskovite: Might have to use them to hire a house cleaner, a laundry person, a gardener, a personal shopper and a cook.
Other: Hmmm. Why are you in charge of the neighbor’s household?
Muskovite: I’m not officially in charge but have sort of appointed myself as the ‘non-official official in charge’ a change agent for ego strokes and media exposure.
Other: Wow, Guess with enough hutzpah a person can do almost anything.
Muskovite: Yes, it only requires paying $$$$ and faux homage to the orange felon.
Snip: Hearing that conversation made me realize that a job title doesn’t tell the whole story. Some one should tell the doggie man.
Snipe: He doesn’t listen to anyone. Can’t wait to hear about your next bus ride.
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