Breaktime Bard Gifts

"Yes, I know, Munger. But Wallace Stevens didn't scribble his damned verses on company time."

Lady of the bath...

"He just found that 'pillage' rhymes with 'village'."

"And this little piggy went – whoa! Where is your fifth little piggy?!"

"This next one is a typical blues number about exceeding your data plan limit, cracking your ipad screen, and losing your new ear buds."

'You've had enough.'

'Jenkins, about these coffee breaks of yours...'

"The interest rate can't go any lower, so if necessary, we'll have to go back to pounds of flesh."

'It is so nice to be able to take a break mid trip...'

Toastquest!

Stress

'Water cooler's really busy this time of day,'

'-Must remember to empty that...'

Out to Scrunch.

'I'm on my break, Sam... I'll call you back when I start work.'

The Procrastinatorium.

'You expect me to play with educational toys during SUMMER VACATION?'

'I suppose you're wondering why you're not on it!'

"I'll have the chicken or the eggs benedict—whichever of them comes first."

'To tweet or not to tweet...'

Trust your instinct...listen to that little haunting voice that gives you subtle messages...'call in sick.'

"It's his creative time."

'To blog or not to blog, that is the question...' Shakespeare in the 21st Century

Institute of Lazy Journalism

'Nostradamus enjoyed singing in the tub'

"I have to go. I have another coffee break on seven."

Lunch break.

'Some of us in the office feel you might be abusing the break room.'

Will Make You Sick So You Can Go Home.

Company watercooler with a sign next to it: Is This Trip Necessary?

"It's Friday, Steve - have a donut!"

'I can't believe this. . . 'There was a young man from Nantucket...'

"I don't know, between days off and off-days, I never seem to get anything done."

'Rumor has it, Beegley, that you don't smoke - you just like to get outside to goof off...'