Self-regulation Enthusiast Gifts

'Have you been self-regulating again?'

Stop saying 'You're the boss' I KNOW I'm the boss!

"What's on my schedule today, Fred?"

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

"Mom, Dad, this is Kevin, our new ombudsman."

He waited for the next wave of regulations to arrive.

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

'How long do we have to get in compliance?'

"I like to keep things simple."

'Dalrymple came to us from the public sector.'

Freeway exit signs: Regulation, Deregulation, Reregulation.

'... Because it's the law! That's why!'

Federal Bureau of Bureaucrats: 'Regulation - the mother's milk of politics!'

"We can serve a rare handburger, but because of health regulations, this room will have to be heated to 160 degrees."

'I just had the greatest idea! -- Let's deregulate ourselves!'

"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."

'Dodd Frank Chopper at 2 o'clock!'

'One more thing - find out if the new Securities and Exchange Commission head grants group amnesty.'

Anti-litter by-law in effect

"I can't decide whether to run away or just get off the grid."

Non-metric speak your weight machine

'H&S say we can't serve you food in case you get fat...another glass of room temperature water?'

'We are from the F.B.L.'

'Your mum and I are thinking about giving your power of attorney...' - 'Yes! Yes! Yes! I'm rich! Rich!' - '...and now, strangely, I'm having second thoughts.'

'The lobbyists' bucks stop here'

"Of course not everyone believes in all the health and safety rules....Jim here thinks it's all complete nonsense!"

"This is Brad. If there's a loophole, he'll find it."

'He's really OK, except for the power trips.'

'Well I think we've nearly broken the back of this 'risk assessment..'

'There's a car in my parking spot! Torch it!'

Once again, the conversation gets too heated, and the selection of a state muffin has to be shelved until next year.

Power: 'It's mine and you can't have it.'