I myself just recently had a brush with bureaucromancy.
After I purchased my shed I went to see if I needed a building permit.
I went to the temple of permits and asked one of the evil clerics there if I needed a permit.
\"Yes\" she replied, \"and you need an electrical floor plan...\"
\"It doesn\'t have electricity yet.\" I said.
\"Well, we need a floor plan.\"
\"I bought it from Lowe\'s, they didn\'t give me a floor pan.\" I replied starting to get annoyed.
\"We still need a floor plan.\" she smirked.
\"Its a 12\'x24\' rectangular room, how much planning do you need?\"
\"Well, we still need a floor plan.\"
\"Hold on.\" I said.
So I walked outside to my truck and grabbed a piece of paper from a notebook. I then sketched a rectangle and labeled it 12\'x24\'.
I walked back inside.
\"Here\'s your floor plan.\"
\"This isn\'t a proper floorplan.\" she sputtered.
Fed up with this I demanded to see the person in charge of permits, no more flunkies for me.
When I got to the Head guy he started giving me the same run around.
So I finally said,
\"How much will the fine be if I get caught building without a permit.\"
The guy looked at me \"$250\" he said.
\"Fine, if you catch me I\'ll pay it, I\'m gone.\"
\"Uh, where is the address that you\'ll be building this at.\" he sputtered.
\"Like I\'m going to tell you now.\" was my reply.
So I stormed out of the building and got in my truck and was about to pull out when the head guy comes tearing out of the office.
\"Sir, You said you bought the building form Lowe\'s?\"
\"Yes.\"
\"Oh, well you don\'t need a permit, all their buildings meet parish specifications.\"
I looked at him. \"Thank You.\"
Then peeled out of there like a bat out of hell.
