Business Culture Enthusiast Gifts

'Did I hear a click'

"In a move toward a more open society, I'd like to make unofficial corruption official."

"I liked our old god better than our new corporate god."

"Of course I worry about big job losses. I have a big job."

I hope these talks don't go on too long, my knees are killing me.

"Remember the golden rule: more buzzwords, less real words."

'We invest so much money in training staff...it's a mystery to me why businesses would risk losing them.'

"I was just going to say, 'Well, I don't make the rules.' But, of course, I do make the rules."

'Our product flooded the market... Before backing up a deluge of consumer complaints!'

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

Nothing Succeeds Like Confidence.

"I've just never worked anyplace where the 'alpha male' was a woman."

That shows business confidence.

"That report on corporate redundancy... I'd like it in triplicate."

"We have an acronym!"

The Rubber Ball Company

"I'm not sure about this new trainee - he asked me when does he get to see the actual ropes."

"At this office no two days are different."

'Ok, here's the meeting agenda ... it's gonna be a long one.'

Parade of Businessmen

"Damnit, executive-trainees don't have 'accidents'."

"To address this mistake we must be professional and use root-cause analysis. I'll start by saying it's not my fault...."

"Security? There's a goddam tree in my office."

'A representative from Merrill Lynch to see you.'

"Do you have a minute, Bob? I'd like to speak with you about the concept of 'leadership'."

"Here comes a client I must speak to. Excuse me while I slip into some jargon."

'Now this is exactly what I was referring to when I talked about 'scope creep'.'

"If I seem excited, Mr. Bolling, it's only because I know that I can make you a very rich man."

"I think you might need to start again."

Big Shot/Bigger Shot.

'Go to work, do your job, go home. . . Penburtson, that is the American Dream!'

"I know we're not lions, but let's call ourselves a pride anyway."

"He ate homework as a puppy but quickly moved onto business journals."

"I think we should try something a little simpler."

Now that I finally have an expense account, there's no time to eat.