Originally Posted by
Pontius Navigator
Fonsini, I take it you are not so ex-pat that you missed Yes Prime Minister.
As a former civil servant I have seen more than my fair share of "Humphreys". I once had a Surveyor (Senior Executive Officer) who went into near apoplexy because I took a taxi while on assignment in London, cost 5 pounds - the reason - I dared to pay for it myself instead of claiming it on my expenses, which I was not entitled to do because I was only carrying one suitcase and not 2, as stipulated by regulations.
So he was angry because I was supposed to claim it so he could then reject the claim.
Bureaucracy at its finest.