Chart Decoders Gifts

"We're going to play the boss's favorite game - 'pin the blame on the scapegoat.'"

'This graph may need some explaining...'

'I think I know what the problem is!'

"It's his ego growth chart."

'At this juncture in my presentation, I'd like to dispense with the illusion of coherence.'

Re-Tooling Costs - "Could you be a little more precise than umpteen million?"

'Here you are, Simmons!'

"Using worst case scenario as a baseline, I consider this data quite encouraging."

'I tried everything to turn this around but if the cops ask, I was here in this room with you guys all week.'

Wearing a sales chart as a name badge.

'You might show a little excitement at the figures, Johnson!'

Sales Chart: Boomerangs LTD

NHS/Private Eye Care.

Financial chart with frowny and smiley faces.

"We're estimating that sales are now up to about here."

'People who can read Venn diagrams...'

Information vs. confusion

Sales down - Blood pressure up.

Wishful Thinking Magazine - circulation chart.

Pie chart of pub conversations

"The bottom line is that we're going out on our bottoms!"

"And that was just your sudoku chart."

"No Jenkins, that's NOT a sales graph - it's my salary increase."

Market Research - "I'm trying to remember to pick up a loaf of bread, but there's a 38% probability that I'll forget."

'Nicely done. You may have double-vision, but it's 20-20, 20-20.'

"I have some character-building news for you."

"I hope this makes it clearer!"

"Well, yes, I suppose I could explain the test results in 'plain English' — but then you'd know how sick you are."

"No, I'm afraid Pluto is never in the dog house."

"Buy insulation. . . sell futures."

'I'd like to see us start making a little more of this money, up here.'

"I need the saw again."

'Do you have to explain nutrition with a pie chart?'