Calm near the end, the lame ducks are walking by. Kicked up and trippy, semi-immune, mixing it up, keeping it down, staying zoned out, staying tuned in. Laugh it off like weasels and hyenas, give the crazy eyes. Smell the bad, it's distinctive whiff of sewer. Waste management experts and robbers.
Disobey. With civilized dignity. At a cost you can afford. Inquire, ask for explanations. Rules ain't just rules, that is no legitimate justification for a rule.