Communication Devotee Mugs

Along with technology came the ascension of curmudgeon man: 'Well, back in my day, we'd just walk over and talk to each other!'

"It's almost 5 o'clock! Where the hell is my vodka app?!"

'I've decided to centralize my operations. Everything will be in my ipad.'

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"They've remained remarkably faithful to the text."

"You've got to learn about verbs. How else are you going to verbalize your feelings?

"I don't believe I've missed a single sign since you made the switch to Power Point."

Dialogue

'Bob, I know you're a Mockingbird, but a few compliments every now and then would greatly help your marriage...'

"Hello? Speaking, not listening."

She - Interpreter - He.

'I'm majoring in communication and minoring in pizza delivery - What about you?'

'It seems to work, I couldn't afford a blackberry!'

Addicted to Facebook...lost internet connection.

"You've got computer-breath."

Ruddy bloggers!

Person with eyes focused on a computer screen.

"Before texting we had to write letters by hand, and before emojis we honestly just bottled up our emotions."

'The usual ‘nod, nod, wink, wink' will do, Walter. We don't need the eyebrow twitch and nostril flares.'

"Hi, you've reached Susan's desk. I am monotasking right now, so I'll call you back it's the phone's turn again. Beep!"

STRIP Hambone: Businessman in hospital with his computer

On-the-job creativity may go unrewarded an may even create consternation among co-workers.

My wife's been talking to the skin I shed for over an hour.

"When we first started seeing each other, we would always use the same word for snow."

"I'll never forget you."

"My Gmail account is full. I can't get any more email." "So?" "I'll miss email. It was so old-timey. You could write hundreds or even thousands of words, with actual paragraphs." "People didn't see any little animations to show them you were typing. They had to actually wonder if you were going to reply." "And the spam was fun. You never got to hear from Nigerian princes while you're checking your texts." "Just delete stuff." "If you delete a few gigs of old emails, you'll be able to get n

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

They had a tendency to talk past one another.

"Abbreviations here, abbreviations there, and one is more incomprehensible than the next!"

'We finally learned to communicate, and he's worse than I thought he was!

The Love Psychologists

"Stop squawking. Use your words."

"I'll be glad when this is over and Sarah can be herself again."

'Before we get started, let's go around the table and practice making eye contact.'