Norm Defier Gifts

"It's been a year. Seriously. No one cares anymore."

I had my shirt on backward all day. Why didn't you tell me?! I was too busy being impressed, little buddy. You were defying social norms. Walking to the beat of your own drummer. Soaring to the flapping of your own wings. When I see a man with his shirt on backward, I don't correct him. I applaud him. How about when you see a woman with her shirt on backward? I applaud her too, even though there's an increased risk of misunderstanding-related slappage.

"Rolled-up sleeves, no coat, loose tie...it's my casual confrontational look."

To do before Saturday...

"You'll never make it as a doctor with handwriting like this. I understood every word."

'Casual Friday's never caught on in this department.'

'That's the last frivolous law suit I want to see any lawyer wearing in this court!'

'As I always say, 'If at first you don't get a passing building inspection report, get mad and tear it up.''

Victorian woman at a bar.

"It's very sensitive of you to realize that men like to get flowers!"

"I say if he wants to take up ballet, we should let him."

It says, "In lieu of gifts, please consider a donation to the automaker of your choice." Invite!

GAP. GAP. NO GAP.

"One night in a moment of rage. . . I removed a 'Do Not Remove Under Penalty of Law' tag from a pillow!"

'-and stop saying 'who's carrying who over the threshold?''

Joe's Bar: Gentlemen must wear blue collars.

No Pants No Service?

"I'm tired of being the cockroach you want me to be and not the cockroach I want to be."

"While your idea is novel and innovative, it questions the status quo and can harm those entrenched in this organization. I'm ruling it out as being too disruptive."

A Woman Asking The Father's Permission To Marry His Son.

"I didn't want to waste the good stuff, so I used the oldest bottle in your wine collection for the spaghetti sauce."

'I would appreciate it if you don't call out in class.'

"Sigurd advocates civil disobedience relating to the 'law of gravity'."

"Casual Friday doesn't mean you can come in 3 hours late!"

"Are you wearing a sports bra?"

'Mother! Would you stop referring to Charles as a latchkey husband!'

'Just who the heck are you to decide who's naughty or nice? Quit trying to impose your ideas of morality on everyone else!!'

'Well, it seems we've got someone amongst us who needs to learn about the meaning of corporate identity.'

'It's in the agreement. They traded 'Casual Friday' for 'Immature Monday.''

"I am here on behalf of a concerned caller, why are you wearing shorts in winter?"

"It says, 'Formal'. Do you have clean socks to wear with your sandals?"

Dr. Shepard finds the Harvard Faculty Club cool to his lunch pyjamas.

'So... shall I put you down as a Miss, a Mrs, a Ms or a miffed?'

"No you weren't disturbing us, we were just having sex."

'Son, you need to get your priorities wrong.'