Form Over Function Fanatic Gifts

An architect-type is seen relaxing in his Eames chair and behind him on the wall, instead of ducks, he has three flying buttresses.

A paperwork machine spews endless paperwork

"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."

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

'Theaters from Hell' 'We have no sound engineers, so no there's not a good seat in the house.'

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

'Instead of 'Sincerely Yours...' say 'This message was approved by Harlow Rains.''

Sue's job involved a certain amount of paperwork.

"In this corporation, Mr. Taylor, at this level we do not do shirtsleeves."

"Miss Penny to inquire about the tardiness of evening kibble."

"Oh I don't work here, I just love filling out forms."

Bureaucratic castle

"Hope you know how fortunate you are...next year's tax forms get complicated..."

'A lot of it about - repetitive strain injury caused by ticking boxes. . .'

Boss hands over document: 'There are too many abbreviations in your report ? can you rewrite it asap?'

"It drives me MAD when staff complain about filling out 'pointless' forms. . . I mean if they DON'T fill out pointless forms when asked HOW are we supposed to know how many forms have been FILLED OUT?"

"Now to file 50 million completed Census forms"

The New Simplified Tax Return!...Step 1: Calculate income from all sources...Step 2: Send it.

'I.R.S short form.'

The new, re-designed, shorter tax return form.

'This is a magnificent restaurant. Which fork should I use to comb my hair?'

Sign on desk reads: 'Business spoken here.'

'Sir, the coffee request form you requested is now three, federal, state and local;'

'We're going to need a specialist. To help fill in the insurance form.'

Lead Duck With Evil Plans

"The margins on your book proposals are sooo even, Ms. Holly, and the type so black and crisp. . ."

A man races to get his tax returns filed.

"Ok guys, Let's fill in some forms,"

'You come in for one thing, and they get you filling in all kinds of forms...'

'What GPs don't appreciate is that if you don't have middle managers to oversee forms like the 566c4-566 then you wouldn't even KNOW how many 566c4-566s have been filled out.'

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