Leaving Do Mugs

"I got a watch of sorts when I retired...they gave me the old security camera I sat beneath for 20 years."

'What's that? It's a leaving present for the next person who comes in late.'

'There they go - off on their own - and a finer bunch of fledgelings one couldn't ask.'

'Sure, go ahead! Evolve! It's all the rage, I know! Have fun! I'll just sit here in this murky, primordial soup with nothing but plankton for company. Why should you stay here with your mother? The one who raised you, fed you...'

"I can't get used to being a grownup."

"Ron didn't realise he was so popular."

'Let's keep in mind that although quitters never win, they often manage to avoid litigation.'

"Maybe he's so sad that he's leaving us to go to college that he actually looks happy. Please don't ruin it for me with reality."

"Yeah, you could say I've got mother issues....she told me I have to move out!"

"You had the power to leave all along - just click your heels three times, grab your coat, and sneak out without saying goodbye."

'It's time to move out when Mom says...'

Fish evolving: 'Write, if you establish a niche.'

"My parents said that until I find a job and move out they will not recognize me as a sentient being."

Fishbowl rebellion.

"Nothing else in my room can spin on the floor like a bottle."

Trust

'What about you...you've been living here thirty years too?'

'Think about it guys: We're fed and sheltered, why would we ever think about leaving the nest?'

"It's hard to keep good people."

"Your mother and I think it's time you got a place of your own. We'd like a little time alone before we die."

"Son, one day two hundred square feet of this city could be yours to rent."

"Your mother and I want to make your 21st birthday a moving experience. We'll help you pack."

'Son, the world is ripe for the taking ... you better stay home with me.'

Man leaving his office with his computer tangled around his leg,

"This is a little awkward, but you've been our guest for a while now, and we all have work in the morning..."

"Lives in the basement and has yet to bring home a dime."

Origins Of Evolution

"Shouldn't you use a plate?"

"Be afraid to try new things!"

"All I ask is a chance to ruin my life in my own way."

'Honey...you're spoiling that child.'

Estate Agent showing client his parents' house - '...and here's one from our affordable homes range'

I think it's time he left home.'

'No, thanks. My folks won't let me get any piercings, yet.'

Having installed a hydraulically operated wall in their 25-year-old's bedroom...