Sunday, November 07, 2010

Red Tape Holds the Nation Together

Except it is so true this would this is funniest thing you read today.

From
Pragmatic Euphony at Indian National Interest

“Sometime in early 1999-I was unable to fix the precise date-two officers in the Ministry of Steel made some notings on the files that passed through their desks. What caught the eye of their colleagues and superiors was not anything they had written, but the fact that they had used red and green ink. Accordingly, on 13 April 1999, the Ministry of Steel wrote a “D.O. letter” to the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances. Can officers use ink other than blue or black, the Ministry wanted to know. Are there guidelines on the question? If so could these please be forwarded to the undersigned.


And

Reminds me of this quote from that timeless classic, Yes Minister:

Bernard: What about a publicity campaign Minister, you know ADMINISTRATION SAVES THE NATION, RED TAPE IS FUN, full pages ads in … in. Just an idea.

Jim: Red tape is fun?

Bernard: Well what about RED TAPE HOLDS THE NATION TOGETHER.”

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