Blurry Vision Battler Pillows

"Well, looks like it's time for eyeglasses."

He may have a PH.D in elementary particle physics, but he's having an awful lot of trouble with the application form.

Tug of Negotiation and Conciliation.

The Buck Never Stops.

Bureaucracy gone mad!

Dave cut costs and now realizes that in order to pass inspection, he may have to arrange a marriage between his daughter and the building inspector's son.

"You do have your own way of enjoying the garden, don't you?"

Doctor surrounded by notes.

"Well, I didn't have any more wall space, and I was also tired of being bald."

'It's not so much the distance to your proposed mini-mall site, but that I'm not as familiar with your galaxy's zoning laws as I'd like to be.'

"What's this? Now we have to hunt, gather and collate?"

GPs could be forced to switch IT systems onto new NHS digital contract

IN, OUT, NOT WORTH THE EFFORT.

'He wants some hair restorer for his birthday.'

A question you don't want - "How many fingers am I holding up."

'Word has it that you have an ulcer, Tomkins. Nice going! You'll find an extra 20 bucks in your paycheck.'

"This is to apologise for the delay in internal mail that you wrote to us about in 1997"

'Strong wind from the west tonight.'

'All these stupid forms! -- You self-employed guys make me sick!'

"Ambitions... to finish on the winning side for a change."

"I think she's having a Spontaneous Paperwork Induced Collapse."

"When even the abominable snowman has had enough, its time for us to turn back."

Bureau of Red Tape

"Someday my grant will come."

"In principle we're happy with the trust idea...as long as it's properly monitored and regulated!"

'When I die, please cremate me and send my ashes to the tax office. . .Write on the envelope, 'Now, you have everything.''

'You have a good chance of recovery, if you can make it through hospital admissions.'

'...or you could fill out this Form 666 and get a filing extension for all eternity.'

'I'm sorry, sir, but this particular loophole is only for the use of Federal employees.'

"More government regulations, Mr. Maslin?"

"The doctor's nurse's nurse practitioner will see you now."

Skills and experience held back by bureaucracy and protocols.

"I'm applying for a grant to be able to apply for more grants."