Please Follow Instructions
“Why can’t people just do as they’re told?!” Maybe because you don’t even listen to yourself? (And yes, this is absolutely real: screenshot taken when I was renewing my passport.)
Bureaucracy
The Corporate Ladder
In case you wondered how your boss got to where he (or she) is.
Out of Season
However, it is probably fair to say you have been baited.
Only You
“Fire season” is lasting longer these days, and Smokey Bear is getting awfully tired. Be careful out there.
Give Me a Reason
Real highway sign in Oklahoma. “Just $10,000? It’s … worth … it!”
A Brief Reprieve
Normally, we can all relate to this “caution” meme. But despite it being April 15 (“tax day” in the United States), it isn’t this year — because it’s a Saturday. But it’s not Monday, either: Washington D.C. celebrates Emancipation Day (anything for a holiday for workers there!) That is normally April 16, but that’s a Sunday, … See the Meme
Homeland Security
Seriously: it’s so rude! (The page on the screen: My Job Interview at Petco — One of RR’s most-shared memes.)
Daylight Saving Time
Well, if it was someone from hell, then clearly it was a government bureaucrat.
Death and Taxes
And what do you know: the world is a lot less civilized than in his time. Holmes retired from the Court at the age of 90 years, making him the oldest Justice in the Supreme Court’s history. No, that’s not the “death” part of the title. See yesterday’s item for that.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
And, um, while I cannot endorse this position, I can relay it to a wider audience. (Via This is True.)