"Maybe we should ask Halliburton" has the makings of being the kind of catch phrase that outlives the person who gave rise to it. It's got the kind of rhythm that gives a phrase legs.

"Where are my socks?" - "Maybe we should ask Halliburton."

"Someone's used up all the milk" - "Maybe we should ask Halliburton."

"There's a horrible mess on the kitchen floor" - "Maybe we should ask Halliburton."

"Who forgot to pull the chain? - "Maybe we should ask Halliburton."


I think it works quite well. You'd use it in any situation where something has happened that shouldn't happen, and no one is owning up.