Communication Gladiator Mugs

"No, it’s ‘I’ as in ‘Ignorant,’ ‘M’ as in ‘Moron,’ and ‘T’ as in ‘Torture’?!!"

Brian wanted to call the presentation "Synergy". Paula wanted to call it "Cooperation". They could never agree.

Rage.

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

"Well, it's unanimous. Instead of going out of business quietly, with dignity and grace, we've decided to end things killer asteroid-style, taking as many of our competitors with us as possible!"

"Oh dear...I don't think negotiations are going too well..."

"When you've been here as long as I have, you'll start to burn out"

'Dog eat dog.'

"He keeps reissuing everything I take issue with."

They loved the presentation on competing in the marketplace.

"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!"

This castle manager job better be for real.

'So far we're holding off overseas competition.'

"Do we want to tackle this head on, or just stun it with a glancing blow until Monday?"

"It's a 24/7 work culture out there!"

'I'm calling you out, account to account.'

"They pay well but they expect a lot from you."

"The quicksand was corporate's idea. I wanted to fire you for going over my head. They wanted to send a message."

'So...worked in 'IT' long?'

Business cartoon showing a stressed business woman who has three urgent messages on her office door.

"I feel your pain. It's the least I can do for not paying you like a man."

'I've fired the entire company except you, Jerkins. You'll have more work without pay, but you do have job security.'

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

Boardroom Armour

'I take it this department has had conflicts.'

'They aren't shy about cutting you out of the decision making process.'

'We're facing a hostile takeover.'

"There goes the merger between Brigg's corporation and Ludlow industries!"

The rat race

"I've called the meeting to discuss the problem of stress int he workplace."

Musk v Zuckerberg - Rockem Sockem Robots