Business Gladiator Gifts

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

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

"Forget five-year plans. Let's just figure out how to make it to lunch."

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

'Manager. . . Commander. . . Chieftain. . . King!'

Rage.

I only root so hard for my time because I hate your team so much.

His family thought he'd been wasting his life, but Steve Wiebe was about to prove everyone wrong.

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

"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!"

'Dog eat dog.'

"When you've been here as long as I have, you'll start to burn out"

They loved the presentation on competing in the marketplace.

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

"Everything's gone up."

'I'm still not sure HOW it happened. One minute, we were bouncing ideas off each other, and the next thing I knew, we were using furniture instead!'

'I feel confident about our presentation. If there is any blowback, don't worry. We're both wearing our flak jackets under our suits.'

"I know I should have gotten a cart, but I can't give up now."

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

'So far we're holding off overseas competition.'

Run, Mike, Run!

'Next on 'evening shouting match'...is it a bull or bear market?'

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

"It's a 24/7 work culture out there!"

"The quicksand was corporate's idea. I wanted to fire you for going over my head. They wanted to send a message."

"Bye now... it's always nice to see you and little Tommy!"

'So...worked in 'IT' long?'

"They pay well but they expect a lot from you."

"Do we want to tackle this head on, or just stun it with a glancing blow until Monday?"

'I'm calling you out, account to account.'

"A Japanese company will deliver them to us for �6.75 a thousand."

"It was your father's idea - He can't bear to miss a second of the game."

"I feel your pain. It's the least I can do for not paying you like a man."

Business cartoon showing a stressed business woman who has three urgent messages on her office door.

'I've fired the entire company except you, Jerkins. You'll have more work without pay, but you do have job security.'