Idea Incubator Gifts

'Smith, we need more creativity. You have to learn to think outside the box.'

'What if this time, more heads has made us more stupid?'

Stealing an idea.

"It's still at the concept stage."

'Normally, Schowalter, I applaud initiative, but....'

"We were tossing around a few ideas to see which ones would stick, and guess where they did?"

"I hope this isn't another one of your crazy bounce-me-off-the-wall ideas."

"Quick! The ideas are hatching!"

Unsuccessful board meeting.

Brain Power

The brilliant theory was gone, vanished into thin air.

If your ideas are 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration...

"Now that we taped some inspiration to a wall, we can finally start staring with our arms crossed while making the 'hmmmm' sound."

"If you put it on the net someone might steal your idea."

Space for Lease.

'Think Tank: Keep it clean.'

'Bad news, sir -- there's a leak in our think tank!'

Don't get all excited, Mort. Canada or Bust!* Your e-reader announced the title of the book you're reading. *Tinyurl.comidbellbooks. That was my idea. I gave you that idea. You dismissed me. And now you've stolen the idea! Okay, fine. So. You had a basic idea. But I brought it to life with the Yodel. Haven't you seen The Social Network? What? I'm like Zuckerburg. You're like the not prospective billionaires in the movie. Seven Habits of Highly Successful People. Shut up, book!

All right, you may tell me about your internet startup idea. It's revolutionary. You know how the only way to tell if you stink is to sniff your armpit? Continue … and you know how embarrassing it is when people you know catch you sniffing your own armpit? Continue ... and you know how apps like "Uber" let you summon total strangers to drive by and provide you a service? Stop right there.

I have an idea for a new internet startup. What is it? I can't tell you. Someone may overhear. It's such a good idea, someone's bound to steal it if I tell even a single soul. You're supposed to beg to hear it. You're not begging. You had your chance.

Light Bulb Moment

Team Leader

"Hmmm ... that's interesting. Now, what about ideas that don't suck - do you have any of those?"

"You're a genius, Shaw. This is an idea whose copyright has expired."

Bright Idea

"You be the moral grandstander and I'll be the politically incorrect troll."

Blue sky thinking

Patent Attorney (invisible man)

GPC needs to make its new formula foolproof.

Innovation tray covered in ivy.

"Still suffering from writer's block?"

The dangerous world of the armchair thinker

"I believe I can create a great presentation if I can only tap into my cognitive dissonance."

' A new idea '

"We had a brainstorm - I hope it's a brainchild."