Communication Clown Gifts

A Copy Editor and His Dog

Fred's new phone plan included unlimited Dada.

"So what kind of mood is he in?"

"If I might be serious for a moment..."

"I believe we've found the weakest link."

'Senior management wanted me to raise morale so I made Lionel from accounts 'office jester'!'

'Since I'm new here, let's start by clearning the air. You may have noticed that I'm short for a C.E.O. . .'

"The good news is that we do have a little wiggle room."

'What's that? It's a leaving present for the next person who comes in late.'

"It's made entirely out of rejected resumes."

Shake it all about sign on desk

"It's the new simplified tax demand from HMRC. . . Three Questions - How much did you earn last year? How much have you got left? And how soon can you send it. . .?"

'Once, long ago, I thought I was wrong...but it turned out I was mistaken.'

'Careful, that's where the boss keeps his ego.'

Brainstorm in progress.

'Kimble, I'm going to give you a chance at purchasing - nip over to the cafe and get me a cheese and pickle sandwich.'

'How come, unlike some other bosses, you never surprise me with little promotions?'

'Dear, you know how I hate it when you bring your work home.'

Darren had lost his edge as a 'yes' man...

"My dad can't talk yet, but he's learned to wave bye-bye."

"First the good news - one of us hasn't been made redundant."

'Maybe you should reconsider those place cards, Ms Harris?' (Negotiation talks/Good Guys/Bad Guys)

There now, that wasn't too difficult was it!

"Josh, can you call my 3:30 and let them know I'll be a little late and completely unfocused."

'All right, Hargreaves, you've made your point clear.'

'Instead of jail time, our head of finance chose the stock option.'

'Harold is the brains behind the Smudge-o-Rama mailer.'

"Have I complimented you on marketing's renewed team spirit?"

"So, is there any other funny business to attend to?"

White Collar Crime.

'Mr. Hickey really knows how to keep our stockholders meetings short and sweet!'

'I want to see more blue sky thinking.'

'You don't get a raise with this promotion, but you do get to call your work area a 'work station' instead of a 'cubicle.''

Pecking order.

"HR think we need to look again at your recruitment strategy."