Blame-game Buff Mugs

'To address this mistake we must use root-cause analysis. I'll begin by saying it's not my fault.'

"This position has become very important to the company."

"I'm expert at sniffing out blame."

"Delegating authority is good. Delegating blame is better."

"It's not my fault! The Russians must have hacked my brain!"

'Don't blame yourself, Jenkins... let me do that!'

'I'll try blaming it on auto correct and if that doesn't work, I'll blame you.'

The Birth of a Lawsuit

"I'm tired of being used as a scapegoat."

"Dammit, Higgins, we don't need simple explanations, we need complicated excuses!"

"Very few people are aware that the 'New York Times' Sunday crossword puzzle is contagious."

Two gamers play in a game arcade near a machine titled; 'Get a life'.

'We're looking for someone who's very responsible. In fact, we're looking for someone who's always responsible.'

Take your time coming back...they're looking for scapegoats.

Office Canteen: 'Getting in a consultant is win-win for us... we'll get the credit if it's a success - but, if it all goes wrong, we've got someone else to blame!'

'Can I help it if she's a rotten teacher?'

'Ooops. Wonder if I can claim El Nino caused a surge in water pressure?'

'The wife says if I don't give up snooker, she's leaving me. . .I'm going to miss her.'

'It's so much better since business became computerized -- it was so hard to blame things on typewriters.'

Business cartoon showing a business man headed toward 'blame'.

"It's an even numbered day. Do we blame the message or the messenger on even numbered days?"

'I like the way you handle responsibility, Mac, so I'm going to blame some stuff on you.'

"I'm not worried because somehow all this is your fault."

Management by committee: 'The buck stops here, here, here, here,,,'

Scapegoat: In case of emergency

"I will be reading a prepared statement, but I don't know who prepared it, so don't blame me!"

"Ya, that's right. Blame the help."

'What excuse do you have for a lousy shot now?'

'Ms Simpson? Get me the Scapegoat du Jour.'

'You worry too much. Next time something goes wrong, try blaming someone else.'

"...I need some closure. Can we go ahead and spin the Wheel Of Blame?"

'Never mind your ideas.. how do you come up with your excuses?'

I blame society for putting me here. But mostly I blame metallurgy for keeping me here.

"I'm all out of answers! Get me my book of excuses!"

'Mom, I swear it wasn't me! I didn't touch the cookies!'