Intellectual Gladiator Mugs

Opening arguments would begin after the intimidation round.

"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!"

'Manager. . . Commander. . . Chieftain. . . King!'

"Well, it's unanimous. Instead of going out of business quietly, with dignity and grace, we've decided to end things killer asteroid-style, taking as many of our competitors with us as possible!"

"I feel your pain."

"Oh dear...I don't think negotiations are going too well..."

"Good news...I found a doctor who says you can still play!"

"When you've been here as long as I have, you'll start to burn out"

"When it comes to medical malpractice, most lawyers only go for the money... ...I go for the doctor's head."

'Dog eat dog.'

They loved the presentation on competing in the marketplace.

I'm Spartacus.

American Football.

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

This castle manager job better be for real.

'So far we're holding off overseas competition.'

"The quicksand was corporate's idea. I wanted to fire you for going over my head. They wanted to send a message."

Football.

'I'm calling you out, account to account.'

Punishment for the kicker.

"Do we want to tackle this head on, or just stun it with a glancing blow until Monday?"

Science Snobs

'I've decided to skip my senior year and go directly into an endless cycle of unrealistic expectations and failure.'

'So...worked in 'IT' long?'

Caricature of Noam Chomsky

'No, go ahead and critique my mss. I'm always ok ... after the initial reaction.'

"I feel your pain. It's the least I can do for not paying you like a man."

Business cartoon showing a stressed business woman who has three urgent messages on her office door.

The locker room door suddenly swings open, and Randy is busted by a steroid-sniffing dog.

Poetry debate

Boardroom Armour

'I take it this department has had conflicts.'

'Quit whining, Sid, and walk it off! I'm not falling for that pulled muscle thing again!'

'He intentionally entangles his face mask in my hand!'

'Get out there, Holmes, and pile on!'