I was discussing issues with some of our systems today with a director. I indicated that the "standard" tools we were trying to use, i.e. prepackaged software, weren't up to the task. A hammer can dig holes, but isn't what you should use.

I started explaining the current limitations and the sheer amount of work needed to shoe-horn everything into place with limited accuracy and how it would be alot easier to write our own package (being that all it requires is a UI and no changes in the business rules!) and why I thought it was a good idea.

He didn't say "I understand your concerns, but from a business perspective this is why it's not feasible" or "We don't have time and or resources to apply to that". No, he said "I don't care what you think".

I had to literally bite my tongue.

Sometimes I think homeless people should be thankful...