Delay Dodger Gifts

'I dont know about you, but I've got the feeling we're in for long flight delays...'

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

"Worst case of month-end burnout I ever saw."

'No, I'm not stranded. This is the only place I could find that has no distractions.'

'Today is the tomorrow I feared yesterday. . .'

'I'm worried about him, he eats his vegetables, but not his dessert!'

'Don't worry about the company's pension plan. The way we work you, you'll be lucky to live that long!'

'Perhaps sir would like the dessert menu?'

"I think before we begin to address me, we need to talk about the clown in the room."

Fear of news.

The game is tied, and this is the final inning because the sun is setting. I understand, coach, I need to get home before dark!

"I don't know what I'm going to do...my presentation is due on Monday and I haven't even started...I'm not sure I know how to speak."

Executive Asks Death To Wait

'Quick, I'll give you a piggyback ride home, otherwise, we'll get in trouble for being late...'

The four housemen of procrastination

A deadline comes to chew up a worker.

The Graveyard of Past Deadlines

As a reformed gunfight, Big Jake vowed never again to use an iron

'We'll talk later, Ed, but for now we have a quick and dirty solution to your objections.'

"Would you buy the apple pie for me? I'm on the 'No You Don't!' Diet."

'What do you mean we can't finish on time? Do you want history to say that Rome wasn't built in a day?'

",,,and what's more Pearson, it hasn�t gone unnoticed that you're not meeting deadlines"

IRS. April 15th is the deadlie for filing your return, not a "best if used by" date.

"You've seen Grace under pressure. Here's Grace after the pressure is off."

'It's come to my attention that you're becoming a bit of a clock watcher.'

Deadlines, kill fees. Who comes up with these terms?

"What's ticking away in your filing system?"

In the Fever Cubicle

'Maybe I haven't made myself clear enough. I really don't want to be disturbed today!'

"I'm listing my deadlines by due date so I can miss them in chronological order."

"That's just my agent - pay him no heed."

'Roy! Over here! This line is way shorter.'

'Please have the bouncer throw me out before the dessert course.'

Yeah, yeah, yeah - tell my editor the fables are almost done, and she'll have them as soon as

Worker sees clock which says: In case of impossible deadline, break glass.