Communication Artists Gifts

'What is tact?' 'The unsaid part of what you think.'

"Can I borrow the car keys?"

"Everyone at Megadrug is committed to the benefits of spoken therapies, which is why we developed 'nitrazone' to enhance the experience."

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The writer: something who devotes a lifetime of solitude to the same of communication.

Ninedency: A budding tendency

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Ruddy bloggers!

Twitter censorship

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"Mom, come quick. Dad's in a stupor."

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I'm not sure which, but he's just invented either writing or vandalism. (Published originally on Feb. 11, 2011.)

'I sort of thought your presentation was going to be in powerpoint.'

Birds on a wire, "Bernie?...Oh he's gone cable!"

F&E Diner. I'll bet you want the alphabet soup, right? Hey! Don't put words in my mouth!

'Being an opera buff, I naturally assumed she said "I'm taking you to the met"!'

'May I suggest a pleasant viognier to put the subtext into gear?'

Antler Buzzers.

Teacher getting the childrens attention by pretending to be on television.

You can't fool all of the people all of the time, especially with our advertising budget.

Mr. Briggs' Pleasures of Housekeeping, part 1

"I think I know what your problem is. Not enough PR."

"I've learned to give up when I hear Brooklyn in your voice."

'We'll skip that rubbish.'

People bell ringing - 'RING TONES'

"See! Thousands of new listeners."

"You can't say that to a customer!"

'David, can't you speak for yourself?'

"We never talk about anything. 'Me Tarzan, you Jane. Me Tarzan, you Jane.' That's all he ever says."

"I appreciate succinct memos, Phillips, but stop writing them all in Haiku!"

'Actually, when I asked you to bring something fresh to the table, I was talking about ideas!'

"They're on a silent retreat."

"Kevin's job as a train announcer seriously affected his love-life..."

'Text your leader and tell him I'm here.'