Counseling Conversationalist Mugs

'Yak, yak, yak.'

"I disagree — I think humans are funny."

"Do you mind if I bounce something off you?"

"Oui, c'est bon. It is, how you Americans say, 'Magically Delicious'."

'Oh, Olivia, I just love your new caption! Where on earth did you find it?'

"Excuse me, Jerrod, but I'm leaving you for Paul's competing narrative."

Philosopher's pub with 24 hour thinking.

"Every single day, guys ask you for advice about women, work, sports... Haven't you ever even heard of the law of supply and demand?. . .I'd be glad to steer the downtrodden and the forlorn your way for a mere 82% of the man-to-man-talk fee."

Liquidity Lunch

"I finally have an ailment that isn't so bad that I'm worried, but bad enough for me to complain about constantly"

"Frankly, I just want to talk about how great I am non-stop and uninterrupted for 50 minutes every week on a long term basis."

"I don't mind emotional trauma if I can turn it into a really funny anecdote."

A lesson in wit

"It was a slow day - my pedometer says I only put in 1, 273, 426 steps."

"I'll have to go now, Penny. My boyfriend keeps wittering on about something or other!"

'I've found taking a sip of another table's wine is an effective conversation starter.'

Person talks on phone as other blogs.

"Have you ever actually seen a chicken cross the road?"

Student: 'Is the medical marijuana thing a grass-roots movement?'

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

'It's funny - I'm a Bourbon, but I've always preferred Scotch.'

Mobile Phones, "Now we are together we will proceed to the business of the day."

'He hacked it off because the women in his weekly painting group never stopped gassing!'

'Oh...the IRS called. Something about an audit. I told them we weren't interested.'

'Back in 1956 you were the youngest Briton to cover the Hungarian uprising. You are presently writing your memoirs in Sardinia. First question: how do you feel about the sorry state the London Underground is in?'

"My main worry is my anxiety."

'Dang it! The gals out here leave little to a feller's imagination.'

'I don't think you're trying hard enough to look at things from the sinner's perspective, Reverend.'

'But enough about me...Let's talk about you!'

'You used to be a living legend. Now you're a living has been.'

'The secret is to invite good talkers and good listeners and a good laugh track.'

'No idea. He's been there for as long as I can remember.'

'How did it go?' 'We had an exchange of views...I went in with my views and came out with hers!'

Bla Bla Bla

'How are you keeping?'