Coffee Machine Philosopher Gifts

"I suppose we could just ask her what she does around here... but I'm rather enjoying the mystery."

The Department of Blind-Side Bias, Knowledge Gaps and Really Great Coffee.

'We've just become the biggest corporation in America.. let's celebrate today and begin downsizing tomorrow.'

"You don't whisper anymore."

"You call this sweating bullets over the Jackson account? What caliber?"

"We have three house blends: 'One More Chance', 'Forget About It' or 'I'll See You In Fun Court'."

"Oh, don't mind that, it's just my body of unseen work."

"Of course I have a life. Not one worth living, mind you."

'Yes,we have equal pay in that we are grossly underpaid, all of us.'

'My - You've matured, my dear.'

And I intend to fill it. For nature abhors a vacuum.'

"Your idea is strong. Really strong. But I've gotta ask myself, is it too much espresso for a decaf world?"

Still Coffee Runs Deep

Nothing like that first cup of coffee, eh, Frank?

Continental Drift.

"Turns out it's easier to live at work than work from home."

'Consummatum est.'

Jay McInerney

"According to the survey,retention is helped by training and money...There's no mention of chaining staff to their desks."

"I wish there was an easy answer but there's a sexual subtext to consider...even if you are comliant in meeting my needs am I subconsciously placing you in the sexually subservient role or nurturer and provider."

''Evening, Bob - the usual?'

'You can do whatever you want here... as long as I don't find out about it.'

...Five ways for the cities-towns to raise money...

'It's going to be harder to get back than you think. We're now part of a subculture of a counter culture.'

New Belief Systems

"Put some spiritual food in there."

"I can see the green shoots of recovery. The fag butts are getting longer."

"What is friendship if not constant amateurish psychoanalysis?"

"They want to turn the clocks back?"

'Did you ever realize that we're really drinking coffee out of large sippy cups?'

The Decafé