Everyday Absurd

So where I work they have a policy that if you are out sick for three days or more you have to call a phone number, have a note from a doctor, have your manager fill out forms, etcetera.
Am I the only one that finds a policy like this absurd?
I asked once why they had [...]

Ok, so this seems like a good one to start with.
Earlier today I heard, over the cubicle wall, one of my co-workers talking about how her previous boss was very fond of the phrase “I need this and I need it Yesterday.”
So am I the only one who finds that phrase completely absurd?
Yes I know [...]