Intellectual Challengers Gifts

Bee Chess

"It says 'break glass' but it doesn't say what glass!'

Miss America IQ Pageant

"Lori, go ahead and toss in 'Lolita.' Now, what's next?" "We'll need more lighter fluid." "'The Lottery' is devils work." "We must protect the children." "Book burning club"

"Sorry mum, but I just don't get the decimal system..."

The New Fundamentals of Art: 'We'll begin with the most basic figure, the trademark attorney...'

"Excuse me, Professor. I think I might have spotted a flaw in your theory!"

Genius Envy

"You want answers?" "I want the truth!" "You can't handle the infinite explanation of cosmological arguments relating to the truth!"

'And from this point follow me very carefully.'

"Scientists confirmed today that everything we know about the structure of the universe is wrongedy-wrong-wrong."

'...and, if your idea is so imaginative, innovative and original, why aren't our competitors doing it?'

Caricature of Noam Chomsky

"How on earth do you get this blasted box to open...?"

"That Melinda Alvarez thinks she's so smart! Well, I've been studying, and I'm gonna teach her a lesson on the test we have today!"

Foreclosed

'I've gotten over my fear of tests, but now I seem to have developed studying anxiety.'

'...no you can't phone a friend!'

Thinking of throwing the 'Think' sign into the garbage.

Business men line up at the police station

You spend way too much time and energy stewing over things, Al

'Would it be more economical for them to develop their own comparable product, or steal the competition's formulae and fight it out in the courts?'

"Pudits tell me what to think. TV tells me what to watch. Ads tell me what to buy. You really care about my opinion?"

Can you tell me how to sue you for flunking me out of law school?

Medieval Patent Office

Election

"Hal, your 'live for today' philosophy just doesn't cut it at business planning meetings."

When intelligent cars lose the will to drive

"Shame on you!. . . For disagreeing with us!"

Dangerous ideas

In and Out Tray

'That's an innovative idea...but we would never consider it. It hasn't been done before.'

'He's just messing with your mind.'

'My teacher has nerves of steel, but that's not strong enough.'

'Modern technology being what it is, there's a good chance it won't work anyway.'