Boardroom Banter Enthusiast Gifts

'All those in favor of having anchovies on our pizza will signify by saying aye.'

"...they couldn't agree to whose bottled water to have on the table"

"All those in favour of voting ourselves 3 year rolling contracts before we go into liquidation"

"The headlock interjects playfulness into the boardroom while still maintaining the corporate hierarchy."

'Well, your guess is as good as mine. Almost.'

'Well, I'm glad you two share a sense of humor.'

'The idea that the firm is dominated by boring white middle-aged male lawyers is clearly wrong...for example I know for a fact that Gerald wears a basque under his suit.'

We only have two things to fear - fear itself and someone getting a look at our books.

"You're a partner now, Cosgrove. Partners don't do self-deprecation."

"A simple 'NAY' will suffice, Gransby, instead of 'Oh HELL no.'"

'This has been a test. If this had been an actual take-over attempt, you would have been instructed to...'

'And the best thing is we pass the savings on to no one.'

'It doesn't look good. Some of our nationals are at war with some of our other nationals.'

'Then Mr. Belmond's double-dog-dare was seconded with Mr. Simms triple-dog-dare...'

"It drives me crazy to hear pension fund managers complaining about boardroom pay..."

"And it appears brutal honesty still has a place in this market."

"�627,000 a year. I'd like you to meet �885,000 a year."

"All right, Rogers! I know I made a humorous remark, but in my opinion you've laughed enough."

High Level Talks.

"How come every time I bring up sex somebody changes the subject."

"I'm tired of being the only one to stick my neck out for this company."

"Consumer confidence remains high as long as we keep them distracted buying stuff."

"If that's all the smug self-congratulations we have for today, we'll move right into our next agenda item: gratuitous glad-handing!"

"No news is good news. So as you might guess, I've got LOTS of news for you."

"Let's identify our weaknesses... and don't look at me when you talk."

'Surely you wouldn't want me to laugh at your joke if I didn't think it was funny!'

'It's a chart of office morale. This is where you went on vacation.'

"I'm afraid 'It's a surprise', doesn't cut it as a growth strategy."

'You're my best man, Pomeroy, so I've decided to sell the damn company.'

"Maybe now, we could look at customer care'?"

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

'How can we solve this problem by eating?'

'Ah, Galagher, we made good use of your proposal.'

"I'll show you our growth projections but only if you promise not to snicker."

"Hoskins, try saying 'profits are up' without the finger quotes, okay?"