Scamaloupolis: we are on our knees in the UK and I think it’s beginning to show. The shiny new office only went so far as a distraction. Please help!
Fat Controller: oh FFS what has happened to the UK? Look, I tell you what, I’ll create an award called the Spirit Booby Prize which I’ll award to the UK. It will be all about “one team” blah blah. When I’m on stage I’ll say ‘who has won the spirit award????!!”. Then I’ll mention a couple of successful countries like Hungary and Japan. Then I’ll award it to the UK team so it looks like it’s all about great teams and potential, “get in first as we start our journey” etc etc. BUT your side of the bargain is you’ve got to get them making lots of noise and chanting together. I want to see the full distraction tactic. They mustn’t see the car crash up ahead.
Scamaloupolis: will there be a free lip balm for the winners or shall I print some certificates off?
Fat Controller: Fuck no! I’m not having you waste printer ink on those has-beens. In fact get a job lot of those stripy tops and charge the fuckers for them. Get some other shit and charge them for that too.
Scamaloupolis: but what if they still can’t afford to buy from themselves when we get back to the UK?
Fat Controller: I don’t know…let’s tell them that they can be promoted quicker if they buy more stuff from themselves and recruit anything with a pulse. Just do your zany manic thing until they’re so confused they’re recruiting themselves whenever they catch their reflection in the mirror. We’ve put a load of the usual crap in different packaging so get them to buy that by the tonne. Oh, and make it work or you’ll need some of that printer ink for your resignation letter.