Bureaucracy Bold Gifts

Sue decided that her own office 'Red Tape Challenge' wouldn't be a bad idea...

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."

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

'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."

'Ok, I'm in a paperwork mood. Let 'er rip.'

'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.

'Hello? Missing Persons?'

Quality Control

"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.'

'What's wrong now?'

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

No Parking - Scandal or No Scandal

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."

'One of the new targets is targeting which targets we're meant to target.'

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?'

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.

'The pioneers opened the frontier, but it wasn't legal until brave lawyers blazed the paper trail!'

The Buck Never Stops.

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

"Useless information"

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

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

Deskboxes: 'LATE' and 'NEVER'.

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

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

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

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

Smoke and mirrors.