Innovation Appreciator Mugs

"I didn't discover fire, but I was the first to encircle it with stones."

"What else have you done besides inventing the wheel?"

'Remove the fur and claws and these genetically engineered apples taste just fine.'

Gramophone dreams of mp3 player.

"I like the convenience of high tech appliances, but the washer's texts during the spin cycle are unreadable."

Staircase inside the elevator.

"Think about the poor guy who invented the wheel. What a sorry existence."

"I'm sorry, it's already been done."

'The wheel was great, but what have you done for me lately?'

'Williams, we're not used to receiving such excellent ideas as these, so we'd like to tone them down a bit.'

'Let's not go by the book.'

"What's a patent?"

Though he created more than 300 products from peanuts, George Washington Carver was unable to change even one of them back into a peanut.

'I told you it would be useful.'

'It's not easy being ahead of your time.'

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

'Some of those youngsters have come up with a terrific new idea - feathers.'

What can I do? He says it's his thinking cap.

'Can our software do that?'

Eureka!

'I want you to paddle against the current.'

"Is it just a scary coincidence that the words 'changes' and 'unknown' both have 7 letters?"

Creative department

"So, what does everyone think of XX81's suggestion for increased funding into AI research?"

'A wheel? No wonder I broke a tooth. I thought it was a donut.'

Crap from the future.

Early cyborg.

Bob invents a device that electrically shocks anyone who calls between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Sport Utility Boot.

"I think it's about time you started thinking outside of the box Harold."

"By the end of next week, these fads such as social media, automobiles and making fire will all be over."

"Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity."

"This new chair has the smoothest 360 swivel action on the market!"

'...then Johannes Gutenberg built the first bookcase'

'This will be great for chase scenes.'