Philosopher Of Accountability Mugs

"I wasn't responsible for those sins."

"No, of course there isn't, 'one law for the rich and another for the poor'... There's no law for the poor."

Under new blame.

"When it comes to medical malpractice, most lawyers only go for the money... ...I go for the doctor's head."

Plight of Decent-White-Male-Middle Class Scapgoats.

Working in a blame culture?

"No word from the company – but, it's clear that this is a major spill."

A pivotal scene from 'Faust: The Road Movie.'

Wait Brian! You forgot the little Airbus chapter!

"You don't need pronouns in your presentation. That's what finger-pointing is for."

'Naughty, nice, nice, nice, naughty, nice. This you call a business plan?'

"But if I don't know the corporate values then I'm not accountable to them."

Owning your mistakes at work shows that you hold yourself accountable, and builds trust and credibility.

'Ms Simpson? Get me the Scapegoat du Jour.'

'Your honor, before we get into the issue of black and white, I'd like permission to slip into my grey suit.'

Making Amends: I haven't harrassed anyone in weeks....My new career: I'll be a secretary....to a female executive. Women can harass em all they life. I sentence myself to house arrest for 30 days, make that 90 days.

'It's not our fault.'

Jobless Recovery

'The new business plan is the same as the old business plan except that, due to layoffs, we have less scapegoats to blame in case of failure.'

'Management can't avoid responsibility for poor patient care...I want to tender my resignation!'

"Why do you call it a thyroid problem when it's been giving me an excuse for the 20 pounds I gained this year?"

"That's the danger of mono tasking...you're too easily held accountable."

Bank of Mum and Dad.

Nassar is caught while MSU officials remain.

United States Senate Ethics Committee - All members being investigated.

'Stick to your diet or our talking scale will rat you out!'

"When I lost my sense of humor, I lost my sense of compassion, which is how I got where I am today."

Parole officer: Hanging in and hanging out.

"It's actually a nice change. Before Eddie's business failed we were living in a gilded cage."

'I'm a man of my word! Once I've made a wrong decision, I stick to it!'

'Today's seminar will focus on individual accountability in the workplace. I did not deliver the handouts to the printer on time, soe we won't be able to refer to them. it's not my fault.'

"I've been trying for days, but I can't get hold of the Superintendent for Accountability."