Regulation Reader Gifts

'Let me just check the code book.'

'Could you bring me the new investment regulations you downloaded yesterday?' 'It's still downloading.'

Health and Safety

'You forgot the product label.'

"There's a moving truck backing up to our loading dock. Maybe they're delivering the government regulatory guidelines."

'...Therefore, we're in complete compliance with all federal guidelines.'

"The bank examiners are here, oh!...I see you already know."

"'Health and Safety', who'd have thought it could be so IMPORTANT?"

"I'm afraid the umbrella constitutes an enclosed space and must be taken down."

"The benefits agency is always willing to be flexible...but only under certain limited clearly defined circumstances."

'I love doing surprise inspections.'

I'm here about the inspecting

'Federal Communications Commission - May I help you?'

'But aren't hand grenades supposed to be dangerous?'

'...and then I began reading the book of New Regulations.'

When the feds combine offices: US department of commerce & immigration...importing, exporting, deporting

Equality in sexes leads to increase in insurance costs.

"Marshall, somewhere out there, just waiting for us, is a loophole in the system."

US v.s. Tech Giants

"Don't worry! He's totally changed..."

And if the ball is completely unplayable...

He waited for the next wave of regulations to arrive.

"We need warning stickers on this side warning not to ignore all the other warning stickers on the other side."

'I know you don't belong here, but if we let you go to Heaven, we couldn't not guarantee your safety.'

'Now hold on, Mike. You're talking about embezzlement! And unless I'm very mistaken, that's strictly prohibited in the company's employee handbook!'

Speeding Forklift

'Dalrymple came to us from the public sector.'

'They've dealyed our IPO so long that we've gone from intending to open a chain of pre-schools to opening a chain of nursing homes.'

"The deadline for compliance just kicked in."

Freeway exit signs: Regulation, Deregulation, Reregulation.

"Time! Ladies and gentlemen please, for yet another probe into the brewing industry"

'The new regulations arrived earlier today.'

'If you increase the magnification another million times you can see the safety regulations.'

"Great news! It's a light touch regulatory framework."

"He was right, you know - a queen can move as many spaces as she likes."