Commute Evader Gifts

The Daily Commute

'I beat the 5 o'clock rush... I leave work at noon!'

I hate sitting in traffic jams. - 'Move it! I need to get work.' - 'I hate sitting at my desk.' -

'Next plane to Los Angeles is at 3.'

A man reads "Traffic Times" while stuck in traffic.

Once or twice a year he'd leave work and go home to his family. He missed them terribly, but not the commute.

The Bus Stop.

The bus home.

'Smog, pollen, acid-rain, holes in the ozone-layer, crime, road rage, terrorists - HERE I COME!'

"And the dim fluorescent lighting is meant to emphasize the general absence of hope."

Hi honey, I'm on the plinth.

"It's not the going to work I mind . . . it's that they actually expect me to work when I'm there!"

"Yes, yes, but it’s only an hour from Manhattan."

'I went to the city once, but I couldn't get used to the crowds'.

"Oh, how I ...give me a push... hate Mondays."

Balloon Head.

'I'' be in the basement, Amy... below the radar.'

Bus stop and reader

'Will passengers please step back from the platform edge NOW.'

"Most employees struggle with the job's monotony, but Chris has learned he can spend hours feeding off the adrenaline from a reckless commute."

As a teleworker Colin loved to be reminded of the horrors of commuting.

"Unbelievable money maker."

"And now for a terrific report: There is..."

Waiting and waiting and waiting room

'After considering the pros and cons of commuting, I've decided the only sane thing to do is live in my office.'

"Do you want me to empty the ashtray over your head now?"

Leg stretching.

"I know the D train would have been faster, brainiac, but the B has a quiet authority."

"Your tickets are only valid between 9:37 and 09:45 on an alternate Tuesday in a month with an 'R' in it. . . and only on the less-frequent train company. . ."

"According to personnel staff are working an average of 10 hours unpaid overtime a week."

'I've completely forgotten what fourth gear's for.'

The nice thing about being a turtle is I always get to work at home.

'I eat an instant breakfast and come to work on rapid transit, only to be put on hold by the Board on Education.'

'Lots of people have longer commutes than you.'

'For a minute there I thought he was going to make it.'