Ted Talk Devotee Gifts

"He binge watches TED talks about getting the upper hand with cats."

"They've remained remarkably faithful to the text."

Dialogue

"But I see you're having difficulty following my argument."

"My master's vowel hyperarticulation is wearing a bit thin..."

'Well ladies and gentlemen, I'm sure my little talk has made you all think'

"Did you read my review on Amazon? Four out of four people found it helpful."

'I'm full of stuffing so I'll have the potatoes.'

'You know me, I'm a problem solver. I listen. I flirt with understanding. I move on.'

'Straying from the subject, Danny, is not distance learning.'

"I considered riding my bike to work until I realized it involved pedaling and sweat."

'Tell me about it, buddy... I completely understand where you're coming from.'

'Larry, did you feel THAT? Your career just peaked! And on MY show! Isn't that fantastic?'

"You've got two more things to worry about now. You're mad and I'm expensive."

". . . and I wish he's shut up for a few minutes!"

Opening arguments would begin after the intimidation round.

"You're putting up too many walls Hadrian."

"I believe it because I believe it and that's how I know it's true."

"After endless delays, boarding confusion and lost luggage, it appears he's finally arriving at his conclusion."

'He knows a few words, but he can't really process them yet.'

" ...And now, for today's TED Talks ..."

Cartoons showing a speaker, with a teddy bear projected on a screen behind them. The speaker says: "welcome to my TED talk."

"I'm just saying, if you keep insisting we seriously discuss problems and work on solutions, we're stuck here all afternoon!"

Night of the Living Well-Read

"Our manifesto must offer a measured but devastating critique of flying."

Hey! This is good in a first meeting. A frank exchange of opinion!

'Oh yeah! My self help group knows a lot more than your psychiatrist. First of all, there's a lot more of them.'

Opposing viewpoint.

"Worst TED talk ever"

'I think I'm highly insightful for my age and don't call me missy!'

"I'll be glad when this speech balloon strike is over...!"

"Being smart is great! I wish I was smarter! But I would never want to be a smart Alex. That would be annoying."