Emotional Repressor Gifts

"When I was your age, I'd mastered repression."

Forlornaments: Tools to drain individual and team spirit

'I have much less stress since I replaced my in box with a paper shredder.'

Emotional Bling

"They retired me. Just like that. Seems I'm no good over 55 mph anymore." "How does that make you feel?" "Like I want to bash my head against a wall!"

"The majestic way they climb higher and higher until they seem to kiss the sky reminds me of the huge pile of work I have waiting for me when I get back."

"To listen to your instincts, press one."

'Hey! We've never tried a 'pity' strategy before...'

A shrink charges $200 an hour, but double chocolate layer cake is only $19.95.

"The tissues are for crying."

'It's not your fault, Dewey. Whenever a call doesn't go his way, he goes ballistic.'

"Die alone"

"I've decided to forgo expensive gifts with acts of apathy."

"This isn't his audition...he's telling us about being an actor."

4 steps to tantrum.

'I hate this constant atmosphere of always worrying about meeting a deadline.'

"I've learned to express my anger through my writing instead."

"No matter how dire the problem...no more memos that start with 'YIKES!'"

"You have to learn to live in the now. Maybe next week – our time is up."

"I tried blogging, texting and tweeting. . . but there's no better way to express anger than barking!"

'I'm shaking a bit!'

Sad Face Medals.

"Can we cut the 'touchy-feely' stuff, and just get to the happy pill."

"I want you to leave and take your headlong slide into oblivion with you."

"This is Dave, he'll be second guessing your every move."

'They say that those who most disturb us are our most powerful teachers...'

Caged Fury

My little brother's a child of many moods, and judging from his appearance, also many flavors.

Murray relives a favorite watershed moment in his life.

Missing you.

Once a year in the spring, Randy 'The Rock' Taylor, the cafe's stoic love stud, experiences deep emotion. He does't want the world to know or acknowledge it's depth.

"You're great at expressing your emotions. What you're bottling up now is job skills."

Here we like to keep anger tied up.

I thought he was a good listener, but he's just dumb.