Boardroom Romantics Gifts

'We can't do this anymore. It isn't fair to me. Don't call me again until you finalize your bailout.'

"Marshall, somewhere out there, just waiting for us, is a loophole in the system."

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

"Thank you for that summation of the charts."

"My report to the board was perfect. They did not understand a word of it and now think I'm smarter than them."

'Blast it, Peterson -- What's this I hear about you letting our profits trickle down?'

'Sorry, everyone. That last chart kind of startled me.'

"Let's kick off this Human Resource action with a game of Musical Chairs."

"I've decided to add a little magic, so, everyone, say hello to my little friend."

"We serve danishes because that's just how I roll!"

'Interesting. At first, I didn't pick her as dominant.' - Child chairs meeting at Toys Inc.

'First, I want to apologize for calling this meeting on such short notice.'

Company Ink.

'My salary increase got a few oo-hs.. but no ah-hs..'

'No hostile takeover bids beyond this point.'

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

'Now, at first glance, this may LOOK like a challenge.'

'This associate has a first rate mind...and a third rate suit.'

"I'd like you to fly the flag for the company Benson, albeit at half mast..."

Reluctant Directorship.

'I want someone who'll not just take the firms line, but the hook and sinker, too.'

I'm just saying he picked a hell of a time to have a Susan Boyle moment.

"That's settled, then. We'll lower our standards to meet the competition."

'At our last meeting we decided to go for broke. Well, mission accomplished.'

'When are you going to show some INITIATIVE, Findley?', 'When you TELL me to, sir!'

"I like our inbred isolated corporate culture. It's cozy.'

"Okay, we've donated to the Food Bank, Feed the Hungry, Food for Life, Hunger Helpers, Starving World, Second Helpings. . . is anyone else getting hungry?"

'We usually don't make toasts in board meetings.'

'Each company is making it hard to choose between merger offers.'

'So it's agreed- the first person to lower their hand is fired.'

'Did you have to train to be a complete b*****d or does it come quite naturally?'

'Just because you fell in love on company time is no reason why the company has to give you time off to get married on.'

"When I can't sleep I count Powerpoint slides."

'Good news: First-quarter profits should be strong and second-quarter prison sentences should be light.'

'Look at it out there, Jones. Successful businesses as far as the eyes can see... We're gonna need some curtains.'