Cultural Communicator Gifts

'We got anyone who speaks Indian.'

Smoke signal Inc: 'Local...long distance.'

"Hello? Common sense hotline? I'm afraid my immigrant patients aren't getting the care they deserve because I haven't learned to speak Spanish...am I looking at this the wrong way?"

Native American Indian and e-mail smoke signals,

"Can I borrow the car keys?"

Hey, calm down --- Now, what did you say again?

The writer: something who devotes a lifetime of solitude to the same of communication.

'Complete sentences?? Jeez, how verbose can you get?'

Ninedency: A budding tendency

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"Mom, come quick. Dad's in a stupor."

I'm not sure which, but he's just invented either writing or vandalism. (Published originally on Feb. 11, 2011.)

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'I sort of thought your presentation was going to be in powerpoint.'

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

Teacher getting the childrens attention by pretending to be on television.

"I'll check and see if he's available."

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'I said, 'I'd like to see the chef!''

"I've learned to give up when I hear Brooklyn in your voice."

Give way - 'Oh, alright then...'

"I think I know what your problem is. Not enough PR."

Unfortunately, Lyle had already sent nasty e-mails to his boss, three vice-presidents and the CEO.

"See! Thousands of new listeners."

"I'm not great at communication, but my little buddy is."

When it comes to texting, she's all thumbs.'

'Join us. There' a talk on medical marijuana and a pot-luck dinner afterward.'

"I appreciate succinct memos, Phillips, but stop writing them all in Haiku!"

'Actually, when I asked you to bring something fresh to the table, I was talking about ideas!'

'That line means good managerial skills!'

"I'm just posting something to my wall."

"They're on a silent retreat."

"It's your mother. She wants to know why you never summon her."

'Don't jump. It's a book publisher!'