Coffee Clutch Aficionado Gifts

"He's a working dog, but I don't know what he does."

"I wonder if A.I. will inevitably become as tired and depressed as we are."

"M'lady, we’ve reached peak Brooklyn."

'The efficiency expert's recommendation is we drink more coffee!'

'It has come to my attention that we need to hedge against our five-year plan.'

Burning the midnight oil.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Cole is busy balancing family and career. Can I take a message and have her call you back?"

"I drink just enough coffee to make me think I can do my job."

"So this coffee shop if your 'hangout'?"

"Give me all the caffeine you have."

Back to work...

'I need to talk to you about the coffee fund.'

"I remember when we first met you were an exhausted young doctor! Now you're an exhausted middle-aged doctor!"

"I'm losing my patience with you."

Allegro con molto espresso

You've Had Enough!

'Excuse me, but do you have a decaffeinated baristo?'

"The more coffee I drink, the more these motivational posters make sense."

Name one serious woodworker who doesn't use state of the art kit. Thomas Chippendale.

'Pretty strange term, market share, considering the whole object is not to.'

"I'm trying to lure in Generation X-ers. They're the new sandwich generation. They're sandwiched between caring for their kids and caring for their parents. So they drink lots and lots of coffee."

"No—You're thinking dog years—Editor years are twice as many."

"It's me. I'm calling in sick of it."

"Yuppies! There goes the hood!"

Countervailing Clichés.

Non-Power Breakfast

"I'll have another Rob Roy and a cup of coffee for my friend here."

'Note to self: Like coffee, homemade coffee wine should be available in decaf, too.'

"I want to be a more interesting person. Think maybe watching old black and white movies would do it?"

"Who knew we had so many dislikes in common?"

Mea Maxima Cuppa