Think Tank Researcher Mugs

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'Ok, so you work in a think tank and you get lightheaded. What else?'

"We had a pregnancy scare last month. We thought Joe gave birth to an idea."

'Williams, we're not used to receiving such excellent ideas as these, so we'd like to tone them down a bit.'

Light Bulb Moment

Bright idea

'Great news, Dear! I've been traded to a think tank in California for a PhD Specializing in the Baltics!'

The Thought Process.

"It's o.k., come on out."

"So what makes you think you're the man for the job?"

The first week of the brainstorming session went slowly.

"But some of my best ideas come while I'm in the litter box."

'Would you believe it took 60 people and a half a million dollars to come up with that?'

Men in office, pose as Rodin's: The Thinker. A sign on the wall reads: THINK.

"Actually, I worked my way up from ideas and you can too!"

The Economy of Ideas

"The boss spent the day bouncing ideas off me!"

'Thank you but I'm a bit sensitive to ethnic food.'

"I see a psychiatrist holding a Rorschach test."

"Our funding runs out in a month. Will everyone please think a little faster?"

"I tried bouncing a few ideas off Bob but they bounced back."

Man at door of Think Tank sees signs Closed Now a Thought Tank.

'Think OUTSIDE the box, not ABOUT the box.'

Last Real Tough-Minded Thinking for 200 Miles

A man having a light bulb screwed into his head.

"Sir, you said that it's high time to fix the problem, so I rearranged the furniture, watered the flowers and made fresh coffee. If that wasn't enough then maybe we should find some problems that fit our solutions."

Early American Think Tank.

Think Tank

"Here's a free tip for you, kid: learn how to brood. Most people in the world mistake it for depth."

Culturally significant problems solved.

'Is this where they're conducting the focus group?'

Gobbledygookologist

Think Tank, we are looking to hire 'free thinkers' because our budget has been cut.

'One pundit tonight is from a think tank, the other writes 'Books for Dummies'.'

"I'm not either goofing off! - I'm doing a thought experiment!"