the ultimate dieting secret

Eternal question: What diet is going to make me loose weight?
A simple answer: as long as a diet gets you to eat less, you will lose some weight.

to be a team player in this day and age

What does it mean to be a team player in this day and age? Who are we to say? Do the following links tell the whole story:

Pearls before swine comic:

http://comics.com/pearls_before_swine/2010-11-13/

Basic Instructions comics:
http://www.gocomics.com/basicinstructions/2010/11/10/