There will almost always be a better way to say the same thing than "it's dumb" in a job where that can often be taking as synonymous with "because my own boss is incompetent".
Trial lawyers have a rather famous one: "My client has instructed me to..." is effectively saying to the judge, "I am aware of how ridiculous this is and advised otherwise."
Cuthalion's art is the prettiest art of all the art. Like my avatar.
Number of times Roland St. Jude has sworn revenge upon me: 2