The Silent Treatment Observer Prints

Suddenly a hush descended. She turned slowly. I could sense a certain tension, like an overwrought teakettle at the edge of its scream.

"They haven't said two words to each other—it's sad... I hope we don't end up like that." "They keep talking to each other—it's exhausting... So glad we don't have to do that."

"I hurt a lot of people during my last twelve steps."

Emily Dickinson: Mime - "I think she's saying something about death."

"He doesn’t say much, but he thinks a lot."

"Of course I attend the meetings but I'm more of a lurker,"

Chess on TV

'He's got a lot of talent and everything, but I just don't think he's cut out for talk radio.'

The whole ambience of the research trip was ruined by Harold's squeaky boots!

"Don't look now, but in 3 seconds I want you to very nonchalantly look at my tail and tell me if it's wagging."

Sinlge-white-male seeking single-female who enjoys, silence, long long walks, and scorpions.

Never being able to think of the right thing to say at the right time phobia.

"If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it — who cares?!"

'It's quiet... Too quiet.'

'They made him take a vow of silence so he'd have to stop complaining about his oath of poverty.'

"Please don't feel it necessary to make conversation."

Hello- I'm a Wreck.

It was a tough case. Plenty of witnesses, but no one was talking.

Introvert Career Faire.

"As a single diner, you will be seated at an awkward table by the restrooms where your lonely presence won't bother other diners."

'I use the zen-Freudian method. Neither of us says anything for the hour.'

'No, sir, we don't have a big noise. We have a chief librarian.'

'Is it something I SAID?'

'The word from upstairs is that you're in serious danger of excommunication if you don't stop yelling 'Hey, Abbot!''

"What a lot of people don't realize is that I actually enjoy an incredibly rich interior life."

'Mind you, I make up for it on my husband when I get home.'

"It was the classic fight or flight response. Next time, try flight."

"You just watch him Ethel. He'll sit there and say nothing, just to annoy me."

Silent Night.

'Are you giving me the silent treatment? I can't tell.'

"I never had time to raise a family. Mind if I watch?"

Jester wanted. Mimes need not apply.

Couple fighting while marriage counsellor takes notes.

"Tree, would you please inform rock I'm not talking to him today."