First I showed my bar chart.
The data conclusively showed that I was much more likely
to go to a bar that was closer to work on the way home.
Then I showed my pie chart.
The data indicated that the majority of my time was spent eating pie at the bar.
I also spent significant time eating pie at the circus!
Then I showed my elephant chart.
No one had ever seen an elephant chart.
It just showed a picture of an elephant sitting at a bar eating pie at the circus.
He was wearing a hat.
Most found the data in the chart pretty compelling.
Although one elephant did get up and walk out.
There was also an 800 lb gorilla in the room.
He seemed to come to every meeting.
And just sat there saying nothing.
No one ever addressed the 800 lb gorilla in the room.
This time he raised his hand.
Me: “Yes?”
Gorilla: “Is that a pie banana cream?”