Communications Enthusiast Mugs

"And do you, Deborah Tannen, think they know what they're talking about?"

'He spends the whole day like that: How are we supposed to have meaningful conversations?'

"These days social media lets you make friends around the world, Grampa!"

Our guests will discuss the crisis in depth! You can call with your concerns or

Don't call us centre.

"I can't talk John I'm on the Train." / I can't talk John I'm on the bus." / Hi John, how are you?"

'Of course, honey, we'll talk - I think I can spare 120 anytime minutes for you today.'

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"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."

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

"Hello? Speaking, not listening."

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

She - Interpreter - He.

Ruddy bloggers!

All of our representatives are busy right now. Stay on the line and someone will be with you in a few miles.

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

Twitter censorship

'Don't bite. They're trolling again.'

"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!"

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

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.

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

Presentation Skills: 1. Be Prepared.

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

Your Leaders Putting Words Into More Words

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

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

"Stop squawking. Use your words."

The Love Psychologists

They had a tendency to talk past one another.

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

'I was just ringing to see if you'd got the email about my letter.'