Professional Worriers Mugs

"No, there's nothing wrong at my job. That's what's got me worried."

"Why is it always me that has to get up just as I'm falling asleep to do things I forgot."

"All we have to fear is fear itself and unmet quarterly projections."

I.T. Fear

Nervous Oral Testing

Mental Wellness Center. Some folks coming here are working on multiple issues. Earlier, I saw a germaphobe with a fear of flying. Using an airplane bathroom must be completely out of the question! There's a narcissist with math anxiety and a fear of public speaking. He hopes one day he can stand in front of a large audience and count all the wonderful qualities he believes he has. And that guy has claustrophobia combined with a fear of success. Looks like he's going through a rough period

'Being a nobody isn't so bad...You don't have to worry about becoming a has-been.'

"Returning to standard time is always difficult. I gain an hour of worrying."

Things that go beep in the night.

'But do you realize what this report cart will do to my self-esteem?'

'Life isn't fair! Most of the stuff I worried about over the years never even happened!'

"I hate my job and I'm terrified of losing it."

'I'm not convinced you need tranquillizers to switch phone provider.'

"It used to be that if you worried about unseen forces you were considered paranoid. Now you're a security expert."

Nervous Kid sees the dentist's toolkit.

"But why not be happy about all the diseases you don't have?"

Concern Chart

'Aunt Joan and Uncle Wally took Luci to the emergency room.'

"If you're so worried about the effect of your mobile phone on your sperm count maybe you should just use it less!"

No Action Comics

'He spent yesterday being briefed on the threats from a cyber attack...'

'You worry too much. Next time something goes wrong, try blaming someone else.'

"The boss complimented Bob today... but now he's afraid if he talks to him again he'll say something stupid and ruin it!"

I didn't experience any of the side effects listed in the enclosed literature. Should I be concerned?'

'Of course things change: our fathers were replaced by machines - we'll be replaced with new software.'

'Nothing to be alarmed about Mrs.Harvey, kids do this sort of things all the time. I'm sure whatever your Jimmy's gotten lodged up there, we can get it out.'

'Couldn't you just leave that here until we're sure the new system works?'

'If my grades don't improve, I don't know what'll happen. Maybe they'll offer me a buyout.'

"My take home pay must have gone to someone else's house."

"I'm at that sweet spot in my career...right between 'young and underpaid' and 'old and too expensive.'"

'I'm worried, the software that can replace me is becoming more affordable.'

Pre-Traumatic Stress Disorder

"This is where I get most of my negative thinking done."

'I can't relax _ I'm worrying about your watch being five minutes slow !'

'Just taking precautions in case the plumber doesn't come before the house sinks!'