Bargaining Enthusiast Gifts

'Dammit, I said 25 Billion Dollars-and not a penny less!'

"I've been talking to my friend Billy, and he reckons you've been under paying me in pocket money for years!"

"Let's say an immediate $10.00 allowance increase plus an annual 8% cost of living raise and I'll call him off."

"My little brother's almost all better. Can I get half-off?"

Some Tough Free-Agent Contract Negotiations Currently Under Way

'I'll make my final decision on that promotion of yours, after this game.'

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

"That's Paul, he's our head of partnerships..."

Tug of Negotiation and Conciliation.

'Pick a contract...any contract!'

"How soon will this be a remnant

'And I want that end table for $40...' When bargain hunters crack.

'No, you can't just watch the end of Bargainhunt!'

'Miss Finch, find out what she does over there and offer her twice as much to do it over here.'

'Maybe you should reconsider those place cards, Ms Harris?' (Negotiation talks/Good Guys/Bad Guys)

"Let me get this, but keep in mind that you'll pay for it in other, more subtle ways later on."

"So do I take it that's a 'NO' to the pay rise?"

'It's too cheap, can I haggle you up?'

Online Shopping.

"Finally we have something in common...mutual distrust."

'Was my salary expectation a bit too high?'

"Dad, if you give me a fiver, I'll explain the Lisbon Treaty to you."

...and if the Chairman rings, find out who he is.

'What would you say to a salary increase?'

"Before we begin, we'd like to remind you that we're an employee owned company."

"Just to get the negotiations off on the right foot, I don't intent to concede anything."

"Before we start our wages negotiation talks, the lads would like to congratulate the chairman on his 83% salary increase."

'No hostile takeover bids beyond this point.'

"Your interest in the salary makes me wonder how 'self-motivated' you really are."

"Fifty quid for a high visibility jacket? Why, that's day-glo robbery."

'My final offer.'

"You gave me the wrong drink. I demand a total refund!!" "OK. Where's the drink?" "What do you mean? I drank it. It wasn't till I was done that I realized it was the wrong drink. The right drink leaves a different aftertaste." "You can't finish the drink and then ask for a refund. That's not how it works." "You didn't tell me that before I paid for the wrong drink. So that's on you." "That's not how it works!"

'Sir, for Heavens' sake, stop screaming! It's just Mr Winkleberger asking for a raise!'

"They weren't doing a two for one on moisturisers, low fat yogurt or muesli then!!"

After the latest pay bonus and benefit awards you've won, I've decided to join you on the shop floor.