Communication Conundrum Chaser Mugs

"No, I really DO love you. It's just that my committee has some issues."

'Ideas.com' desk with a 'come' tray and a 'gone' tray.

Boom

"He keeps reissuing everything I take issue with."

"A home recently sold in my neighborhood."

"This is the communications workshop, right? Let’s get started, I’m prepared!"

'I thought people were quite receptive to the change seminar.'

"I suppose we should start with listening skills!"

'What makes you think no-one understands you?'

'Oooh. By Emily Bronte. A very controversial book...Cruelty! Passion! Death! Risky territory for a woman author in the 1800s.'

"Hello?"

Communication Breakdowns

"A possible eureka."

'I think both of you are always too busy: You don't talk anymore...'

'Maybe we should talk to him more, Malcolm.'

"I never understand what you're trying to say."

'Dad's cell-phone!! I'm going to call the moon!!'

The Before-You-Know It-It'll-Be-Obsolete Computer Company

"I was just ringing to see if you got the e-mail about the letter I sent you?"

'Internet access... internet access....'

"Mr. Stilz asked Jean to ask Genie to ask Kelley to ask Dawn to ask Lisa to tell you he'd like to see you in his office."

'Jeremy, why can't we talk instead of you bottling things up all the time?'

"The company's information flow is really simple: the boss doesn't tell the department managers anything, they don't talk to the team managers, who withhold everything from the workers."

"Must...get...fresh...ideas."

'It's for you.'

'Actually, sir, this might just be better than sliced bread.'

Woman holding two phones together.

"Matey! Me cell connection's down. Throw me a landline!"

"Be careful with the ideas you generate during the brainstorming session, lest they result in another round of drug testing."

"My late husband willed his brain to science. Trouble is science is contesting the will."