You don't realize how traumatizing corporate office politics are until you are out of that environment, realize that NONE of that sht was normal and you reflect on how you were treated for a job that you were overqualified for and underpaid for.
the phrase "lipstick on a pig" has always inspired a deep sadness in me. I think of the pig, looking forward to her big night out, and I bring myself to the verge of tears.