So I'm suing someone and the court date was set for today 6pm. I show up as requested and sit for an hour for the roll call. My name isn't called so I wait 30 mins in line to talk to the clerk, who informs me that the other party was accidentally given the wrong time 9:30am. They couldn't tell me if he showed up or not. Now it's adjourned until the end of January. Why is it, whenever I have anything to do with a government institution, it's a frustrating train wreck from start to finish?

You would REALLY be astounded with one of my V.A. appointments 

Bill, why you have appointments in Virginia when you live down by the river?

Hey bayou bill. we here at Answers Gone Awry have artfully selected an entourage of multiple answer possibilities for the question just asked of you.
 
Here's our Top 10 list:
 
10. I'm Down By The Lazy River
9. The River She's Rising
8. It's A Rainy Night In Georga
7. Georga's On My Mind
6. I've Got To Go! I've Got To Go! Hey!
5. Indiana Wants Me, Lord I can't Go Back There
4. I'm the Uneasy Rider
3. I'm a Travelin' Man I've made a lot of stops all over the world
2. Which Way You Goin', Billy?
and the top #1 answer:
1. I've Been Everywhere, man. I've Been Everywhere

There IS an honourable mention list? 

Bapu
Bill, why you have appointments in Virginia when you live down by the river?
 
 
Are you suggesting there's no rivers in Virginia?

Are you saying that the courts are a government institution? These things are designed for lawyers and run by clerks under the control of the whim of judges, they are completely beyond the realm of any form of democratic control. 

Regardless, they're still a government institution.

I dunno, perhaps some competition would help make them step it up a notch. Don't ask me how to get it done... I'm just a pot stirrer.
 
J