Exist

“What do you mean I don’t exist!?”

The old man was screaming at the government clerk, his cheeks burning red.

“Sir, please calm down. As I’ve already told you, you’re not in the system. If a person isn’t in the system, from the state’s point of view, they’re as real as a unicorn or the tooth fairy. To solve your problem, you can go to the office of—”

“I don’t care about the system! You… The tooth fairy!? Can’t you see me right in front of you!?”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t help you further.”

The man threw his hat on the ground, furious.

But his tantrum was in vain, and he got escorted out from the building.

Not even Santa could defeat bureaucracy.