Bureaucracy Battle Enthusiast Prints

'The barbarians ,,, I mean, IRS agents ,,, are at the gate,'

A paperwork machine spews endless paperwork

"On a more positive note the guidance we’ve published on the services we can’t provide is published in 37 different languages."

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.

'I want to claim for black marker pens.'

The Buck Never Stops.

Bureaucracy gone mad!

"Ticket and passport, please."

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.

"So from the top. If they need urgent help it's form AC/765c, criticl interventions are CV/U657's and..."

Painter removes 'wet paint' sign from park bench and replaces it with a 'dry paint' sign.

Doctor surrounded by notes.

"Ah, you'll be wanting our red tape department, third door on the left!"

'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

Welcome Bureaucrats! (Convention of bureaucrats).

IN, OUT, NOT WORTH THE EFFORT.

MI5 Press Office

Liberties: civil and uncivil.

'The dept. of agriculture says yes, the environmental protection agency says maybe, and the food and drug administration says no.'

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

Director: US Space Research.

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

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

"Someday my grant will come."

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

Bureau of Red Tape

"Remember, report itemized deductions on Schedule A on your federal form 1040."

'They want to close our lab. What's that all about?'

"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.''

"Hi, I'm Hugo -- I'll be your compliance officer."

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