Red Tape Satirist Mugs

'Let's not go by the book.'

Quality Control

'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?'

European Union Health and Safety Direcorate rules

'...And they're giving us sixty million years to get in compliance.'

'I'm afraid we can't deliver your baby until your CRB check comes through.'

The worker/the man who monitors the worker/the man who wrote the draft policy guidelines on how to monitor the man monitoring the worker.

'I hope you have planning permission for that?'

'Welcome! Highly placed, unidentified administration spokespersons convention.'

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

Distractions: Work Disputes

"UK government aren’t budging boss. Sole supplier or not under the new procurement regulations our new contract has to have three KPIs..."

"Staff are always complaining about supposed bureaucracy, but if no one completed form M74/cd3 then how would we know how many M74/cd3’s had been filled out!"

"I'm afraid you neglected to submit the proper development permit application."

'Item 56(B), we need to schedule a series of meetings to discuss whether we should have a meeting to look at whether we're having too many meetings!'

How many workers does it take to put up a Christmas decoration?

"You have a valid social security number, a photo ID, and a credit score. As far as I'm concerned, you exist."

"Before we test this, do you know how to fill out an accident report?"

IRS agent to lady: 'Your refund was delayed because of shredded paperwork ... but we're putting it all together with red tape.'

Planning permission REFUSED...

'Hi this is Brussels - we're going to need to order some more red tape.'

'Failure is not an option. But inaction due to foot-dragging and red tape is a definite possibility.'

I might have granted your loan request, if it wasn't written on a beer mat.

"It can cut through anything ... well, almost anything. There still is governmental red tape."

"So we are four days into the new Procurement Act. How are you feeling?"/"I am ok and everything seems to be fine, but I miss the anticipation."

Bureaucrat Walking his Pet

A day at the UN.

Happy holidays from the IRS! To celebrate we've switched our usual red tape to red ribbon!

'Does he mean before or after the needs survey?'

"To give him credit...normally I think these staff 'consultations' are a complete waste of time...but he's been in his office all morning working on our ideas."

Department of Infrastructure

'It's an EIEIO!'

Roller skater see a sign: Nightmareville Pop. 5679 Beware Of Government Red Tape

"What do people mean when they say the recruitment process was 'opaque'?