tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post5763151169802414654..comments2024-03-07T11:39:09.758+11:00Comments on Will Type For Food: Epigrams of the tax officeTimThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333303180015967125noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-84576744994558530552008-07-13T12:49:00.000+10:002008-07-13T12:49:00.000+10:00That's an entirely different four letter word.That's an entirely different four letter word.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417138778733226637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-80203744028860149162008-07-13T00:48:00.000+10:002008-07-13T00:48:00.000+10:00It's an onomatopaeic tax. It attempts to imitate t...It's an onomatopaeic tax. It attempts to imitate the noise you make when you see it.TimThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333303180015967125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-63101658680432374672008-07-12T19:48:00.000+10:002008-07-12T19:48:00.000+10:00HELP is what they now call HECS.It's utterly charm...HELP is what they now call HECS.<BR/><BR/>It's utterly charming to look at your pay slip and see HELP with altogether too many numbers written next to it.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417138778733226637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-44043880333550543072008-07-12T09:44:00.000+10:002008-07-12T09:44:00.000+10:00What's HELP? This shows how much I've been paying ...What's HELP? This shows how much I've been paying attention. But yeah, it was probably subconscious dread about the ATO forms that currently loom over my head.TimThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333303180015967125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-20580091920126319282008-07-11T23:11:00.000+10:002008-07-11T23:11:00.000+10:00Yeah, I can't wait to do my tax either. You forgo...Yeah, I can't wait to do my tax either. You forgot [I think] to mention something about HELP - not strictly a tax but certainly counted by the money grubbers.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417138778733226637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-45529237622162818522008-07-11T22:00:00.000+10:002008-07-11T22:00:00.000+10:00Yeah, true, it's mostly easier just to do looting ...Yeah, true, it's mostly easier just to do looting and plundering as a part-time hobby or private philanthropic activity than take it up full time at the ATO.TimThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333303180015967125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-47873791861593295362008-07-11T20:23:00.000+10:002008-07-11T20:23:00.000+10:00I'm pretty sure my clients would agree with it. I ...I'm pretty sure my clients would agree with it. I work for the state government after all. People only pull out my card if they want to complain, I could save them the hassle and just tell them to read the slogan.<BR/><BR/>Still, I'm glad I don't work for the tax office :DMishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10820334665086731631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-37399908443794399622008-07-11T19:52:00.000+10:002008-07-11T19:52:00.000+10:00Why not? Though it would depend somewhat on whethe...Why not? Though it would depend somewhat on whether you wanted to use the business cards to attract clients or the opposite. Somewhat.TimThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333303180015967125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-48115696388073346572008-07-11T19:46:00.000+10:002008-07-11T19:46:00.000+10:00"The public service: wasting your money in as inef..."The public service: wasting your money in as inefficient way as possible."<BR/><BR/>I wonder if I can put this on my business cards??Mishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10820334665086731631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-12941856237755638982008-07-11T16:22:00.000+10:002008-07-11T16:22:00.000+10:00As Rabbie Burns said, "The de'il's awa wi' the exc...As Rabbie Burns said, "The de'il's awa wi' the excise man!"TimThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333303180015967125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-3038648934185441382008-07-11T16:12:00.000+10:002008-07-11T16:12:00.000+10:00You try paying the taxman with a sonnet and you'll...You try paying the taxman with a sonnet and you'll see how far his appreciation goes.Mercurius Aulicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130901970855873480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7529903.post-50769885316469404072008-07-11T15:49:00.000+10:002008-07-11T15:49:00.000+10:00The tax department isn't wholly without poetry.(On...The tax department isn't wholly <A HREF="http://www.billybragg.co.uk/releases/albums/talking_taxman/index.html" REL="nofollow">without poetry</A>.<BR/><BR/>(One of the best album titles ever).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com