If someone asks for your opinion, intone:
“We’d better take that offline. I’m not sure we have the bandwidth here to explore the multiple synergies at work. I’ll be able to give you a download later.”

If someone asks you to do something, reply:
“That’s outside my project scope. We’re not drilling down into action items here; this is a high-level meeting for exploring ways to add value. We can develop a list of my deliverables later on a go-forward basis.”

If someone disagrees with you, snap:
“Your proactive stance is excellent, but you’re missing the 5,000 pound gorilla in this paradigm. Reassess the value proposition and formulate your output based on new variables.”

If some clueless person starts yammering on about something off topic, interject:
“That’s a priority item, but it wasn’t included in the meeting agenda as it appears on your Microsoft Outlook calendar.
(when they stare at you blankly)
“Seriously, shut up. I’m about to slap you.”

If your manager thinks you’re not talking enough, suddenly stand up and exclaim:
“It’s time we pushed the envelope until it’s outside the box!”

The best survival tactic of all, of course, is to bring your wireless-enabled laptop into every meeting and surf the web while you’re pretending to take copious notes. If someone asks you what you’re doing, simply explain that you’re brushing up on politics.