Organizational Skeptic Mugs

"Well...this meeting is about...ummhh...structure and...ummhhh...preparation. Well...ummhh...at least I think so..."

'If I had to use one word to describe our strategy.'

The Solar System (after deregulation)

"Brilliant report, I can't tell where the facts and the fiction begins"

'And from what we've been able to determine, this is the tweak that broke the paradigm's back.'

'I'm part of the decision-making process... I'm the 'No' part.'

"We made a miscalculation, but it's consistent with our over-all strategy."

'Your 'marriage' invention sounds good, but what if it leads to a concentration of power for the central government?'

"Well, son. . . here your dad makes the famous 'fresh from nature' food!"

"If CEO pay packets aren't a problem, why doesn't everyone get one?"

"I've edited your Wikipedia entry again, Sadie. You're about to be inundated with phone calls from the press." "Whatever, geek-boy." "You're now the world's foremost authority on Turkey leprosy, the disease that's threatening to ruin the holidays." "No one'll believe that." "Oh yeah? I wrote a Wikipedia page for Turkey leprosy, too, along with examples of all the historical figures it's killed, such as the Archduke of Crushistan." "There is no 'Crushistan.'" "I've written a Wikipedia entry for C

'We raised the price, so at least as far as we're concerned it's new and improved.'

All-Purpose Obamatoon

"I've given up trying to be on top of things."

"He's not a big fan of micromanaging."

'In an effort to make this sales meeting more pleasant, I have taken the liberty of rotating our sales graph counter clockwise a full ninety degrees,'

I have decided that all future board meetings will be held before lunch.

"I'm not the responsible party. I have people for that."

"I'm telling you! They don't know anything! No one is in charge!"

"Guess what, Collins? Not my job to remember what I said yesterday."

BMA criticises 'Black Hole' of NHS IT spending

When Downsizing has Gone Too Far...

'I have great job security since management doesn't even know I work here.'

'Today the house voted for a timeline, the sentate voted for benchmarks, and Halliburton voted for staying the course.'

"Do you want to ruin me?! Take it away!!"

With-it Woman

'If there's one thing I've learnt being a manager,it's taking credit where it isn't due!'

Hey boss, that generic soap you gave me isn't really cleaning the cups. Mind if I go get some brand name stuff? Are you insane? There's zero difference between generic and brand name products. Corporate America just cons people into thinking "you get what you pay for." Don't be a stooge, Rudy. Don't fall for it. Now get in there and scrub those cups, minion! Strike a blow for the little guy against corporate lies! Wait ... I'm very confused. Are you a right-winger or a left-winger? You mean in w

Organic foods stand manned by stallholder using fly spray.

'And now, Henderson will introduce his 25-part plan on spontaneity.'

'Haffner, we'll have none of your common sense suggestions!'

Our Mission: "Who are we trying to kid? It's just one day at a time around here!"

'Perhaps we would be better off with fewer fans on Facebook and Twitter, and more on Visa and Mastercard!'

"It's really a lateral transfer, Crampton, From 'Nobody' to 'Flunkie'."

Profit can be a silly thing, but your boss thinks it is everything.