Budget Negotiation Gifts

'We need to put our heads together!'

"Is this to make me feel bad for not getting you that laptop?"

'What I don't understand is how all three of us managed to get the figures wrong!'

"And need I remind you, the 'art of the deal' is the lifeblood of this company."

"Stock options for your thoughts."

Golly, �1m a year isn't too much. I don't know why your shareholders don't understand you.

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

"This is not permanent...we'll be back as soon as things start to look up."

Brian wanted to call the presentation "Synergy". Paula wanted to call it "Cooperation". They could never agree.

"Here's what I'm gonna do."

I hope a starting salary of 80 and a severance of 12 is acceptable....

'When we get there let me do the double talking.'

'Which 'win' is ours? Because the one on the left looks bigger.'

'I'm glad you guys could work this out in a reasonable manner.'

UK/US Free Trade Deal

'It's a deal, lets sniff bottoms!'

"We seem to be spending more on defence than on things to defend"

"I've never said this to a woman before, but here goes: We're not paying you enough."

"They're having a fight over how best to handle client conflict."

A treasure map shows you all the roads without tolls.

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

GAS PRICES AT PUMP

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

"I need to see your budget proposal."

'The meek shall inherit the debt. The rich shall inherit the loopholes.'

"Who's got the hammer?"

'Salaries Manager. No.'

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

'Me, I don't spend my pocket money: I hoard it...'

'What do you do with the time you save?'

'You think I'm crazy; I think you're crazy...finally some common ground!'

'We're making progress. I just got a firm 'maybe'.'

'Try and be negative in a positive way.'