Validation Pillows

Information. 2nd. Opinion.

Still A Shrimp

'If I had to use one word to describe our strategy.'

"Remember the golden rule: more buzzwords, less real words."

"Bert, I'm confused. What happens after we circle the wagons, tighten our belts and walk a mile in our customer's shoes? Is that when the chickens come home to roost?"

"So what kind of mood is he in?"

"My granddaughter's first words to me were 'OK, Boomer.' I have no idea what that even means."

"My email is down... talk to me."

"On a more positive note the guidance we’ve published on the services we can’t provide is published in 37 different languages."

"The leadership team wants a catchy acronym for a new social media app they're calling Functional Applied Relationship Tracker. Any suggestions?"

Ethics exam cheater.

"Can I borrow the car keys?"

"You're losing the audience. Switch to the Powerpoint presentation."

"Together ideas for couples" "Slap a sandwich together" "Put two and two together" "Pull themselves together" "Rub two sticks together" "Try to hold it together" "String a phrase together"

Hey, calm down --- Now, what did you say again?

'I have a plan 'B' but that's also dependent on a working projector bulb.'

Campaign for Plain English

"Couldn't you have just laughed instead of spelling 'LOL' in your alphabet soup?"

"Don't get strung out by the way I look, don't judge a book by its cover."

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

21st century water cooler conversations.

"My answers could be right. Your quiz just asked the wrong questions."

"This report is mumbo jumbo...I asked for gobbledeeegook!"

"I think she's figured out what W-A-L-K means."

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

'They don't understand goo-goo-gah-gah. Dumb it down to WHAAAAAH!'

"I didn't complain, when you crashed the computer."

TAP TAP TAP TAP

"Hmmm ... that's interesting. Now, what about ideas that don't suck - do you have any of those?"

"You're such a good listener."

Inclusive speech

"The good news is that we do have a little wiggle room."

ZOOM 'n' GLOOM.

"I can't decide if we're good people who are bad at communicating, or monsters who communicate perfectly."

"Mom! Your cell phone’s ringing ... it’s Dad!"