Distraction Dabbler Gifts

"How can you study while listening to music and TV at the same time?"

"I appreciate your devices that make it seem like you're paying attention, but could you actually pay attention and make eye contact so I know you are?"

'I don't think he's so smart. I had to show him three times before he got the hank of it.'

"Next time don't use a herbed vinegar."

Socially distanced sledding

Chief Foreign Policy Advisor to President Obama.

'When the school upgraded its operating system, for the third time, I upgraded my headache medicine from over-the-counter to prescription strength.'

"I just finished a 10-day cleanse. Now it's time to retox."

DIY Shelves

The Screeeen!

'I can't get the hang of this cloud computing...'

'When did 'At Ease' become 'Chill'?'

'I don't surf the net, I just kind of dog-paddle through it.'

Negotiations over the new colour scheme had reached stalemate.

"Do you have a one day a year membership?"

"But part of me hopes there never is an Armageddon."

'If we are to differentiate ourselves from the private sector we need to focus on a reorientation of our client-facing interactions to prioritise customer led positive responses to intervention scenarios.'

Two men talking in front of half finished driveway. 'Your wife did mention you'd had an economy drive.'

'Yes, been meaning to call maintenance to put up that shelf for ages now...'

'He's at the 'awkward stage' in converting to paperless so he carries both a laptop and a briefcase.'

Poor Holiday Gift Choice...The Lucifer 2500, Talking GPS Device.

Driving school car has sign on the rear; 'How's my learning?'

'Edwards, you fool, I'm Dr.Blake - the experiment worked! It means riches and fame for me - us! I meant us!'

"I'm scanning these old photos we're afraid of losing into my computer so I can lose them there."

"He's finally installing our security system."

'I hate his more-contagious-than-thou attitude!'

"Done already?" "Yeah. I'd hate to get too sexy. I don't want to distract the airplanes flying overhead."

A knitter's in and out boxes

'I would like to be able to refer to this statistical graph, but I have math anxiety.'

'She's system two and this is the new beta release.'

'Just ignore your father - he's been dabbling in the occult again....'

'It's just a first draft.'

"It's those bloody Jehovah's Witness kids again! Knocking and not running away!"

Toy boat on a tsunami.