Social Dilemma Strategist Mugs

"I wish I'd been invited to all these parties before I discovered the joys of staying in."

"That's Brian Eggleston, de facto leader of the playground intelligentsia."

"How to talk to people" "Make them rue the day"

'No thanks, I don't drink when I'm driving home a point about investing.'

Desert Island Mishap

"What's with the Tim Russert act?"

"Now remember, if I jump out the window, I want to leave."

"Let me get this, but keep in mind that you'll pay for it in other, more subtle ways later on."

"Think I'll be a more effective alpha male if I learn to play pool?"

"And this right here was our weekend in the Hamptons."

'Dear Miss Etiquette, I'm never sure if I should say anything...'

Frankenstein's monster picking out his brain for the day.

"'Disability benefits' they said... Not while there are perfectly good jobs as traffic cones to be had!"

'Are you two friends?' - 'No, we just hate the same people.'

"If I go to the party alone, will I be able to leave when I want? But then, there's always the possibility that I will get stuck talking to someone. I can't shake the problem is me. What if no one else likes me? I'm the only one being critical... The issue is I'm not enough and it's really so huge." "The over thinker"

People I've Met At Parties Whose Names I've Forgotten

'His social skills have improved since he lost his job in banking.'

She realised it would be foolish to start a diet with third cousin Rodney's retirement party due in only 12 years.

'I have a twitter account to slag off my facebook friends and I use facebook to insult my followers on twitter.'

'Oh hey Rhonda, whatcha doin?'

"Civic responsibility, ethics, and a dedication to the people we serve; they're killing our business."

'Dinner for two, table for seven.'

Why are you here?

"Agreed then-I won't network you if you don't network me."

Investments: We have socially correct stocks, but 'wrong' usually pays better.

Boss with Angel and Devil on his shoulders - 'They're not employees, but we do have a symbiotic relationship.'

"McNab here is with our consensus engineering department."

"Okay, so we all agree to support your father's run for office even though his ideas are bats**t crazy."

"If they find out I'm a flight attendant pretend a heart attack so we can leave early."

"We'll see about that! Let me give it a whack!" "Now that's a tough nut to crack!"

Twig, do you

"Remember, son, keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and anyone who says 'Beer me' as far away as possible."

"Why don't you try THIS instead?"

"I just feel like it's important NOT to make good eye contact when communicating."

Long time no see, Darlene. That was by design. I've booked you under mad, passionate midlife crisis fling with a guy my family and friends would disapprove of. That's scheduled for March 2019 - February 2020. But if you say anything dumb between now and then that renders you unattractive, I'll have to replace you. It'd be tough to vet a sub at this late a date. I don't know the meaning of the word dumb ... tough, but not impossible.