HR Lady stared at me across the desk. She was trying to size me up, to understand what makes me tick. I had explained that I wanted to work for MegaCorp, and that I was the perfect person to fill a position that had not even been advertised.”Tell me again why you want to be the official MegaCorp scapegoat,” she demanded.I thought I had explained it well enough. Every company needs a scapegoat, someone that others can bring forward when the heat gets hot.

Board of Directors grumbles because all the graphs look upside down, the President can call ScapeGoat into the room. Gentlemen, I have identified our problem. It is all ScapeGoat’s fault. He reversed the gravitational equilibrium, and the graphs are no longer able to forge their customary ant-gravitational upward paths.The Board of Directors gets a lot less grouchy and they are able to enjoy their six course luncheon. That solves the problem of the upside down graphs. At least for another month.

President can call ScapeGoat into the room once more. It is all ScapeGoat’s fault. It is all ScapeGoat’s fault. He reversed the gravitational equilibrium again, and nobody’s graph can forge its customary ant-gravitational upward path.That solves the problem of the upside down graphs for everyone except ScapeGoat’s disability insurance provider.

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