Business Brawlers Gifts

'I tried to meet the sales goal but alas! It fought like a mule and it bit like a crocodile!'

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

"Well, it's unanimous. Instead of going out of business quietly, with dignity and grace, we've decided to end things killer asteroid-style, taking as many of our competitors with us as possible!"

"Oh dear...I don't think negotiations are going too well..."

'I'm telling ya, it's a jungle out there.'

"I intend to stay in this job, come Hell or high water."

'Dude, touring with a punk rock band was fun, but what I'd really like to do is be CEO of a fortune 500 company.'

'We need a product line that will stimulate our profit line.'

"Does it ever cross your mind that we make a lot of money because no one else wants to do what we do?"

'Let me guess - you lost a fight against a young challenger who has now replaced you as the company's alpha male!'

Round 2 (office meeting being conducted like a boxing match).

"I propose a break from the office speak and two minutes of random profanity."

"You can't quit my bridal fashion business. It says so in the prenup, I man the non-compete agreement!"

"This company isn't big enough for two anthropomorphic dogs."

'It soon became obvious, this stranger meant business!'

"I believe around the offices I'm referred to as the rich, fat, b***ard. I like it."

'I fear we may have strayed from the agenda somewhat.'

A single man has the job title of CEO, Business Manager, HR, Undermanager, Head of Division, Personnel. . .

'I can show you in our panic room while you're waiting to see the boss.'

"Oh, yeah? Well, we just put out a contract on you too!!!"

One Man Band

Angel investors in the outfield.

"It all started out just fetching sticks, and the business sort of grew from there."

'I can't make coffee, but I can keyboard, file, take shorthand and answer the phones like a champ!'

'I worry that Henderson's becoming too well entrenched.'

'Punch, kick, grapple, bite.' - 'Them's fightin' words!'

As you like it - Parisians who will never be under police supervision

'He's been in here all day looking for trouble.'

"Gentlemen, I've decided to reduce our executive committee to three members."

"Oh, stop your frettin'"

"We have way too much micro-managing around here."

Don't be such a poor loser. You knew this would happen when you lost the Flopsies account !

'We work hard and play hard in this company.'

'It was a power struggle but I won!'

'This looks like trouble.'