Social Obligation Escapist Gifts

"Asking them to stay for dinner was a great idea. I didn't think they'd ever go."

Businessmen trying to prop up a line-chart with sticks

Bo're'droom

Woman dreaming about being on vacation.

"I'm just glad we got out before interest rates went up again."

"He's on screen saver. Just tap him."

'Fred's Office Supply? I'd like to order a dozen more desk bins and a step-ladder please.'

"It's essential I go to work to avoid being with my family."

"I think we're all agreed that we need to focus 110% on meeting strategic corporate goals."

Rising Gas Prices

"Could I please go back to the rack now?"

'I was so angry, I got up and tip-toed out of the meeting. I probably should've stomped.'

Don't you worry JB, everything is fine here.

"I'm not lazy. I'm resting before I get tired."

'The trick is to make them feel better about themselves without actually paying them any better...'

"And in order to align the designated objectives withthe fiscally driven cross functional departmental...did you understand any of that?" "Only the blah! blah! bit."

'I don't know about you, but I sure could use a vacation.'

"Don't you dare try to sneak out of this cartoon!"

'I wish you had chosen a more pertinent educational issue than 'Do Dogs Actually Eat Homework?''

"No, Thursday's out. How about never - is never good for you?"

"Now we'll all close our eyes and cover our ears, and the person who took the four hundred and twenty-eight million dollars will put it back."

Try out this summer's hot novels in a beach setting

"It's a weak pilot, but, if your stick with it, by Season 3 you grow completely numb to the show's quality and just keep hitting Next Episode."

Meeting to determinet non-essential personnel.

Man opens front door to find he's up in clouds.

"He went that-a-way." (snail escapes).

"You know what you're running here, Lou? You're running a haven, that's what you're running here, Lou."

"Not again!"

"They say walking can change your life. Bye!"

"Do you ever have days when you just don't feel like designing jewelry?"

Message in a bottle.

Dangerous tax audits.

No, I distinctly heard a "soo-wee" ringtone.

American Idle

Bleh! That dreaded time of year had come around again. Everyone says it's torture. Prepare for the Apocalypse. Ok, class. Together we will all somehow survive