People Pleaser Pillows

Fairy God Mothers Anonymous - "I've just been too much of a people pleaser."

'Good evening! I'll be your server tonight. Can I start you with the first of many 'How's everything?''

'I bet you don't get many complaints.'

'You've got to give it to Jim, there's nothing he won't do for his customers.'

Poor Customer Service

Cariactures

"This next one is called 'The Sermon on the Mount.'"

"They haven't said two words to each other—it's sad... I hope we don't end up like that." "They keep talking to each other—it's exhausting... So glad we don't have to do that."

Glance Exchange

'Will you please stop feeding the pigeons?!'

The vice-president in charge of sincerity

Coffee shop

"I'm sick of watching the same movie every day."

"I said isn't it great to get away from it all."

". . . so, all I really need to do is change one word."

"Look, Martha—you contribute, I contribute, we all contribute to the pulse of the city."

"Can you reinvent the classic grilled cheese for me?"

"No, I want to know the meaning of never calling your mother."

"Let me through – I'm morbidly curious!"

Plasma Ball

A sign outside a bookstore reads: "Meet the people in the bookstore cafe staring at their laptops 2-4 p.m."

"The security scanner said I have exquisite feet."

People on the train reading each other's books - only it's the same as their own.

'I try and humour him...it's the only exercise he gets!'

"Do you want a drink or do you need a drink ? We're very busy...."

"Of course it's not easy to read the body language of someone who's basically inert."

Startling!

And the crowd goes wild—except for Mary, because she wasn't paying attention.

'The ‘class clown' thing is my fault. I totally misjudged the crowd.'

Chatty, garlic-coffee breath, apathetic, contagious

'Right now my plate's full juggling school and parents.'

The reserved and the go-ers.'

"You don't need me. You don't need anyone. You are Americans."

'As long as I stand here I'm safe. . . no stress. . . no pressure. . . no need to impress. . . I can just relax and be who I am. . .'

"This conversation is being performed in front of a live audience."