Creative Problem Solving Gifts

"Dammit, Johnson. You've got to start thinking outside of the box."

'I thought you wanted a clothes dryer.'

'The sunglasses idea would have worked if you hadn't started snoring.'

Games for the self-isolating

'What I'm about to suggest, your honor, will take thought, a bit of imagination, and yes, creativity.'

I've got to fight through my creative malaise. I've come up with a list of ways to eek out more money from customers. Let's hear 'em. Charge for extra pads of butter. It's okay, but it's boring. Right. How about: Raise coffee prices; sell only day-old pastries; turn out the lights to save electricity ... Boring, boring, boring. Require people to make their own drinks? C'mon, you're not even trying.

"Brainstorming sessions might work if the boss didn't always have to attend."

Frank was always thinking of new and creative ways to access a potential girlfriend's place.

"Everyone is working from home now."

Nesting dolls stranded on an island send out nesting bottles with messages in each of them.

Moon Parachute

"My proboscis is not long enough to reach the nectar in this flower, so I'm using a straw..."

"So when my dad said I couldn't have a dog..."

"As soon as this baby fires up, no more toothache!"

A man hits logs into his fireplace with a golf club.

Muggers.

Scooter thinks outside the box of treats

'Don't I even get a chance to put my spin on it?'

"'Spin the story!' 'Snow 'em!' 'Stonewall!' 'Cook the books!' C'mon, people! Can't you come up with some NEW ideas once in a while?"

'The potato masher you bought me broke so I improvised.'

"Look, mom! I cleaned my room AND solved the monster-under-the-bed problem!"

'Mom forgot to do the laundry last night, so I made clothes out of Legos.'

"You owe us more than your house is worth. One of our depositors will be moving in with you to help even things out."

He had tried many ways to quit smoking but only one worked

Grandma was very innovative in her ideas!

It used to really frustrate Murphy when he couldn't find a parking place near his apartment.

'The wheel was great, but what have you done for me lately?'

'If I had to use one word to describe our strategy.'

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

"Forget five-year plans. Let's just figure out how to make it to lunch."

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

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

'Let's not go by the book.'

'You may now turn over your paper and begin.' - 'Sir!' - 'Yes?' - 'What is it?' - 'I think Train 'A' and Train 'B' might be going to crash!'

"Yeah, but that one's a little bit hard to reach."