Talks Break Down While Name-Calling Rises


talks have broken down business cartoon

I try to be subtle in my cartoons.

There are not a lot of wacky expressions or hand-waving or assorted other craziness to sell a joke. Not to say that other cartoonists don’t use those things to their advantage and do it well, but I generally prefer a quiet approach.

Take these two, for example. The guy on the left seems okay with it, maybe even in a little ‘silver linings’ kind of manner. The woman on the right mostly seems curious and interested, but not worried or upset.

And I think that quietness helps give the surprise from ‘name-calling’ a little extra camouflage so you don’t see it coming.

It’s hard to know for sure, but that’s my preference and my theory.

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Mark Anderson Mark Anderson's cartoons appear in publications including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review. His business cartoons are available for licensing at his website, Andertoons.com.

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  1. Name calling has become the norm especially for conversations in conferences. I guess people think it makes them look better. But I am still for talks.