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What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 81

IctoanAWEWawi

office for the regulation of totty for Danish Princes

Ofelia


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 82

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.



The Ministry for the Regulation of Livestock on Airsrip One:

MiniBaa


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 83

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

Airstrip, even.


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 84

swl

Office for cutting bureaucratic waste - Ofcut

Office for Sharia Legal Penalties - Ofhand

Office for searching for the name of something that's on the tip of your tongue but you just can't remember - Offing

Office for regulating spicy food - Offert

Office for Internet Regulation - Ofline


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 85

Mrs Zen

Orwell's Ministry of Humour (subsequently Clees's Ministry of Silly Walks)

Minihaha


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 86

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

Ministry for Short Holidays in European Cities

MiniBreak


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 87

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

Ministry for Parenting

MiniMum


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 88

IctoanAWEWawi

Ministry for barrel making:

MiniCooper


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 89

Mrs Zen

Ministry for Schizophrenia

MiniMe


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 90

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

Ministry of Annoying High-Pitched Squeals:

MiniRipperton


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 91

IctoanAWEWawi

Ministry for people in the back of beyond -

Minniapolis


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 92

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

Ministry for Totally smiley - droolsome Actresses

MiniDriver


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 93

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

Bring Me the Mini of Alfredo Garcia


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 94

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

And let's welcome Mr and Mrs Parment of Work and Pensions and their daughter...

Dee


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 95

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

smiley - erm That'll work better if you read 'Parment' as 'Partment'


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 96

Teuchter

This has been one of the best threads in ages smiley - applause



What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 97

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

The Office for Stating the Obvious...

OfCourse.


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 98

Edward the Bonobo - Gone.

The Office for High Street Bookmakers...

OfCourse


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 99

turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...)

The ministry for small female parents...

Minimum

t.


I'll get me coatsmiley - run


What's with all these regulatory agencies abbreviated "Of-"?

Post 100

Effers;England.

Min...min....min....min....

Ministry for stammerers


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