The design of the office that collects fines

[Rhyfelwyr]

You must think that's smart, but I don't see any integration of law and religion. Leftist logic.

I think he was referring to your "sawing off feet" remark.

[Fragony]

I think he was referring to your "sawing off feet" remark.

Of course he was, and it makes no sense as there are no religious laws dictating it, and shariah just happens to an integration of religion and law.

[Rhyfelwyr]

Of course he was, and it makes no sense as there are no religious laws dictating it, and shariah just happens to an integration of religion and law.

Well then your response to him seems like a needlessly pedantic deconstruction of a light-hearted quip.

And why does my writing seem to sound more formal every time I write something? It's like I can't help it...

[HopAlongBunny]

About par for the course. All office structures seem to have the same style cycle as neighborhoods. Utilitarian => Gentrification.
I suspect it is closely tied to budget available and ego satisfaction.

[Fragony]

Well then your response to him seems like a needlessly pedantic deconstruction of a light-hearted quip.

Just a too normal one, I guess it's clever every time in a way but I am too used to leftist logic

[HoreTore]

I see absolutely nothing to whine about here.

Except perhaps the attitude I'm sensing here that those who choose to work as tax collectors(and I'm guessing other unpopular services as well), deserve to be punished just for their chosen career.

If you want to see real wastes of money, go take a look at the decoration in your local financial district.

[Fragony]

Pfffffffft, I see no reason why they need office chairs that cost almost 5000 euro a piece, all that luxory is paid with tax-money, and all they do is collecting petty fines

[Husar]

Looks great to me.

If it were some rundown building that smells and looks like a ghetto, you would go "Why do I pay so many taxes when I have to wait in this shabby place just to pay a fine? Can't they at least make the building a little more pleasant with all the money we pay in fines?!?!?"

As such the building serves to make the situation of paying fines more pleasant, it's an uplifting place that tells the citizen "we love you even though you need to pay for breaking the law, here, take a comfy seat".

Besides, it's extremely spartanic actually, these white walls with holes are just some stronger form of cardboard usually, glass is in pretty much every building nowadays and the chairs are mostly not even cushioned. It's a fancy modern design but as many things today it probably looks like more than it really is.

[Fragony]

It also looks great to me I am a sucker for design. But this is just a waste of money, clear case of horses and pigs

What is also very telling is that they didn't want these photo's to be published, Geenstijl says 'screw that' luckily, now we all know why the fines were made steeper