Bureaucracy Bellyacher Pillows

'You still get three wishes, but the orders are now taken by an operator in Thailand.'

A paperwork machine spews endless paperwork

"You've got to fill in these forms to join the 'How to reduce bureaucracy' seminar."

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

'Let's not go by the book.'

"So we are agreed then, most of the targets we've set staff are completely unreasonable and we should just scrap them."

'I'll be late for dinner, dear, I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

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

Quality Control

'Hello? Missing Persons?'

"Could you go back to the front desk? The receptionist has some forms for you to fill out."

'What happened to that efficiency report? I had it in my hand not two minutes ago.'

"I was hoping there'd be no meetings here."

Tug of Negotiation and Conciliation.

"We need to do something about excessive admin. I want you to fill out one of these forms every time you think you're doing some."

Contrary to popular belief, the road to Hell is paved with a comprehensive, lifetime tax return.

'So do you want me to minute that George is dying of boredom and Nigel will rip my head off if I don't stop boring him with my blather?'

'Before you can enter, you need to punch in the verification code so we can be certain that you're a real soul,'

'I want to claim for black marker pens.'

The Department of Mystery - No one really knows who we are or what we do, including us.

It's a new government directive requiring us to be 58% more cheerful within 18 months.

"I'm Necessity and this is my son, Invention."

The Buck Never Stops.

"Before vaporizing this one, we need to file an environmental impact report."

"Here at Global Com we're looking for people can 'think outside of the box'..."

"They found a use for that old paper shredder."

"Simplified application form? . . . This IS the simplified application form!"

"How long were you in the waiting room?"

"Useless information"

'You can come down a peg. Mesopotamia gave the world bureaucracy, you know.'

"If you'd like to take a seat."

"Do you think we should look again at who we invite to these meetings?"

'I'm afraid I can't take you to my leader without a prior appointment.'

Smoke and mirrors.

Government Offices / In tray, No Exit tray.