Accountability Analyst Gifts

"Who do I hold accountable if you miss the deadline? Any next of kin?"

'It's not how you play the game, Travers... it's where you places the blame.'

"I’ve combined all your outstanding debt into what we here in the banking business like to call a honkin’ big loan."

"Welcome to the bank - you'll start at the bottom."

"I hate performance review season."

'He's downgrading the credit agencies.'

"And we will absolutely start lending again as soon as we finish building our debtors' prison."

"When it comes to medical malpractice, most lawyers only go for the money... ...I go for the doctor's head."

"...And that's how to translate honey into money."

'I think I must be ambidextrous. I can calculate interest with both sides of my brain.'

Under new blame.

US Credit: 'I'm down grading your credit rating...'

Off Duty.

"A few years ago, you management gurus told us to downsize until the halls echoed..."

U.S. Credit Rating

"Are you talking down to me, Evans? Because I don't like it when people talk down to me."

'Wait a minute....!

Working in a blame culture?

'It's a type of credit card that self destructs when it reaches the limit I've set for you.'

'We're quite confident this lull won't last long.'

Recession

"That's a new side effect of our mission to keep things together."

"No word from the company – but, it's clear that this is a major spill."

Overdraft limit.

'What I'm challenging this group to do, then, is to redirect our shared passion for the idea of making money into actually making money!'

"I'm leaving a little early as I wasn't in quite so late this morning."

'Wait a minute....!

"As an expert in loyalty, Fido will create an emotional bond with each customer."

Agency Moody's comments

Standard & Poors, you dirty dog! Don't pick at our AAA rating!'

"Sorry, but you're a loan risk."

"I'm afraid with your income I couldn't possibly approve a loan of that size. Would you like a list of our approved loan sharks?"