Class Whisperer Gifts

Compression

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

"In the first place, it isn't "maddening crowd.' It's 'madding crowd.' "

"Nope, I still only have one bar."

"Brilliant report, I can't tell where the facts and the fiction begins"

'I went into that meeting with a hidden agenda and then forgot where I put it.'

'I'm sorry son, parents don't like the 11 plus...'

'I think I must be ambidextrous. I can calculate interest with both sides of my brain.'

"Where are redactions when you need them?"

'...and that is my philosophy.'

'He followed me home, Dad -- can I oppress him?'

"He's from IT. All I did was tell him I thought he was doing a great job... and he fainted in shock!"

"Guess what. School is presented without commercial interruption."

Perhaps we could get the Saatchis to pain a pretty picture.

"Don’t worry, girl. I’m working on our ‘no puppy left behind.’"

"Look, the numbers don't lie."

"I'm really great thanks. The boss loves my ideas, he says I'm ahead of my time!" "Hi John, how are you? Good meeting?"

"Love your feng shui!"

'As far as we can tell, the system went down because someone stepped on a crack in the sidewalk.'

Luck is when good classroom management skills meets a day when distruptice students are absent.

I can read this audit, but HOW should I read it...What is my MOTIVATION, how do I bring these figures to life,make them sing!... Colin often wondered whether accountancy had been the right career choice for him

Psychiatrist interview an irrational number

"Your first job is to learn to recognize your boss' voice on the phone."

"Tell the employees that from now I want them to do as I say, not as I do."

"Darren Eggleston. I saw that!"

"The dog is developing quicker than me."

"We ran the numbers on how climate change will affect economic growth, but the numbers got so spooked they just kept running."

"Just got back from the client meeting and great news. . . your work isn't dead. It's beaten senseless and run over by a dump truck...but still very much alive."

'That's o.k., Dugan - 'why do I even bother?' was a rhetorical question.'

'I know I can train them to be thoughtful productive citizens if I can ever get past sit.'

'Loose lips sink principalships.'

'I understand yours is a highly coveted position in this company.'

"This isn't bad. Ten per cent all A's."

'To maximize student achievement, the Feng Shui consultant advises one student per classroom.'

"May I have your attention please???" "NO!!!"