Stylish Strategist Mugs

'The classic pinstripe with construction boots delivers the authoritative butt-kicking power needed for Monday morning meetings.'

"Rolled-up sleeves, no coat, loose tie...it's my casual confrontational look."

'I've tried all night without potting a ball.' - 'Try taking away the wooden frame.'

'How do you like my fantasy weekend so far?'

'You should have taken up the game earlier.'

"Now, suppose some guy comes at you balanced between two blocks."

'She'll never look for me here.'

'Tomorrow's special is fish, so wear the flounder suit.'

"So what's this special distracting tactic you've developed?"

'You both know the rules -- walk 1 paces, turn, and tee off on each other.'

"Or we could raise your profile by coming out with that pimple on the end of your nose."

'At least we don't have to accomplish anything in order to go to a bowl game.'

Input From The Front Office

'It works all the time: Light a candle and dinner comes to you...'

"My favorite tea: hot daffodil-infused chamomile with a hint of whiskey. Are you serious? Of course I'm serious! I've been dosing myself with small quantities of poisonous daffodil ever since 1931. You have to build up an immunity if you want to survive in the cutthroat world of Scrabble tournaments."

"My computer beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick-boxing!"

'This will be tough. The parents can handle Bs and Cs, but I really gotta spin this D in math.'

'I am constantly diversifying my toy portfolio.'

Hats: Management/Good Job/Friendly but Aloof.

"And when conventional theories don't work, we've got Charnier here to do us a spot of voodoo marketing."

"My mommy suggested I try a different advertising approach."

"Saturn. No contest. A deadly, treacherous gas giant ringed by a gossamer halo of ice. It symbolizes both death and life. Both evil and good. It symbolizes existence itself."

'Good to know my whole social life hasn't been a complete waste.'

"Game of checkers? Okay, but I'm watching every move you make."

'I take playing footsie very seriously, Jane. You may have won the first two rounds, but let's make it three out of five.'

'The Parkinson would be good PR, but should I wear the hair shirt or the sackcloth and ashes?'

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"We're making progress."

'If you know what's good for you Allan, you'll let me pass.'

'Sure it looks bad now, but try to imagine it with the right shoes.'

BUSINESS PRESCHOOL

"I'm in advertising. . ."

"This'll look great on my transcript!"

"The answer isn't more troops—what you need is an antibiotic."

'Governor game change and his replacement debate moderators...'