Being Let Go Gifts

"I'm sorry, Pierre, you're just one too many."

"His words, not mine."

Very Difficult Conversations

'Sure, go ahead! Evolve! It's all the rage, I know! Have fun! I'll just sit here in this murky, primordial soup with nothing but plankton for company. Why should you stay here with your mother? The one who raised you, fed you...'

"Hiring someone to replace me and then expecting me to train him just doesn't sit well with me."

"I can't get used to being a grownup."

"Ron didn't realise he was so popular."

'Let's keep in mind that although quitters never win, they often manage to avoid litigation.'

"Yeah, you could say I've got mother issues....she told me I have to move out!"

"You had the power to leave all along - just click your heels three times, grab your coat, and sneak out without saying goodbye."

"But if you leave New Orleans, you'll be just another sandwich."

"You're a great team player - so we're trading you."

'It's time to move out when Mom says...'

"My parents said that until I find a job and move out they will not recognize me as a sentient being."

Fishbowl rebellion.

"Nothing else in my room can spin on the floor like a bottle."

Trust

'What about you...you've been living here thirty years too?'

"Your mother and I think it's time you got a place of your own. We'd like a little time alone before we die."

"It's hard to keep good people."

"Your mother and I want to make your 21st birthday a moving experience. We'll help you pack."

'It's my own fault. I never upgraded my skills. I was replaced by a man half my age with a more advanced smartphone and hundreds of productive apps.'

"Son, one day two hundred square feet of this city could be yours to rent."

'Son, the world is ripe for the taking ... you better stay home with me.'

"Lives in the basement and has yet to bring home a dime."

Man leaving his office with his computer tangled around his leg,

"Be afraid to try new things!"

"Shouldn't you use a plate?"

Origins Of Evolution

"This is a little awkward, but you've been our guest for a while now, and we all have work in the morning..."

"All I ask is a chance to ruin my life in my own way."

Estate Agent showing client his parents' house - '...and here's one from our affordable homes range'

Annual 'See You In The Spring' Hibernation Party.

'No, thanks. My folks won't let me get any piercings, yet.'

Having installed a hydraulically operated wall in their 25-year-old's bedroom...