Chart Watcher Gifts

Costs and Blood Pressure

"Ye gods! Not another tedious and derivative top ten single!"

"Qué pasa, Lyle? You've been absent from the charts for a while."

'If it wasn't for hypochondriacs we'd be right in it!'

Economy - 'And this is where you took the day off to watch the cricket.'

Annual profits,

"It got so bad that had to bring Jones in to turn things around."

"I'm going to bombard you with graphs until you agree with me."

"I was hoping this presentation would be more interesting upside down."

'It's only a hunch, but I think everybody bought everything they needed, last time.'

"This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up."

'I should not that the cherry and whipped cream were an afterthought created by our graphics dept.'

'Whoever said 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' never had a room full of angry shareholders.'

'Quick! We need a bigger chart in here!'

'The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I think that luck is always right.'

"Now that I have everyone's attention..."

"The trend in tough economic times is to put off everything that doesn't require immediate action ? as this chart shows."

'Now, keep in mind that these numbers are only as accurate as the fictitious data, ludicrous assumptions and wishful thinking they're based upon!'

Business of Fingerpointing Line Art

"We need to change, but WHEN?"

'I think I know what the problem is!'

'Why can't you tell me you love me without all the charts and graphs?!'

"Here are the new sales figures, which way up would you like them?"

Emergency Hipster Beard

'We're holding our own, but I'd really like to see some growth.'

"Until we get a bigger chart, we're estimating it's now about up to here."

"One of the most compelling graphic presentations I've ever seen!"

World Economic Crisis.

Economy - USA.

'Maybe the reason we don't have those 'off the chart' sales anymore is because our charts are too big.'

'If I may say so, business is booming.'

Business is off the chart.

Soaring Profits

Three businessmen using a pulley system to change a graph

'For Harland, the only game in town is the bulls versus the bears...'