Opinion Collector Gifts

'Sorry, sir, but we don't have a category for that.'

"You can't offend me. I never mix religion or politics with reality."

If an election was held next week, which opinion would you vote for?

I conduct comprehensive surveys - I ask my girlfriend.

"Hmm... I wonder what I can find to trigger my self-righteous indignation today..?"

"I think I'll keep a diary..."

The New World Order

'Please, Ma'am — I'm running out of paper!'

Stealing thoughts.

'Jim's blogging his thought for the day. He doesn't have any profound thoughts, he just has one thought per day.'

Like Minded

"If you want my opinion you're damned if you do and damned if you don't."

'Note to self: Buy little recorder.'

"Just got back from the client meeting and great news. . . your work isn't dead. It's beaten senseless and run over by a dump truck...but still very much alive."

'The controversy builds, as we gather more half-arsed comments to dress up as considered public opinion!'

'Those are my views on the election, but perhaps you'd like to get a second doctors opinion.'

young mother with a baby being bombarded by advice on parenting from older mothers

"It seems all doctors agree with you, but I'd still like to get a 15th opinion."

"Let's explore our opinions."

Impressive opinions you can pass off as your own (Entertaining at Dinner Parties).

An opinion, An opinion with a lot of money on top,

Gallup...opinion plus...just plain nosey.

'Any worldly advice?' 'Yep. Don't get up too quickly.'

"Well, I liked it until I read the reviews."

"You never told me what you thought of 'Wolverine.'" "I was waiting." "For what?" "For the consensus." "My own immediate reaction to any piece of entertainment could be biased. I need to read tweets and posts before I settle on a verdict." "If my view differs too much from the hive mind, it's not valid."

'Sorry, sir, but we don't have a category for that.'

Frank integrates the modern, poll-driven, finger-in-the-wind brand of politics into his parenting style.

'You are polling very well with the highly motivated 18 to 26 year olds who never vote.'

'Bet you 10 thousand dollars, no make that 10 million dollars!...That I'm getting more Super-Pac campaign funding than you are!'

Pollsters.

Hints for the Park.

"You're my second opinion, Mom was my first."

'It's all been said already.'

"Don't assume everyone here is a Democrat."

"And don't waste your time canvassing the whole building, young man. We think alike."