Business Romantics Pillows

I'm not sure the advice you gave me about Andrea Wheaton is working, Mr. Armstrong. Details. I asked her to form a romantic partnership, just like you said, where she'd be a 50% sharehoarder. ShareHOLDer. She didn't bite? She threw the prospectus in the trash. If a girl throws your prospectus in the trash, she's not the girl for you.

"'Quid pro quo' is a no-no, Bradbury. Around here we say 'reciprocal altruism'."

'I clawed my way to the top and then I clawed my way back to the middle.'

"...but the big question is, does the competition know that we don't know what we don't know?"

Wall St. or True Love.

"Actually, the district office is getting better results with a fresh garlic bagel."

Robocop and Juliet.

"Actually, it's more like a mouse race."

Receptionist covers for boss by saying he's out of the office.

"Ahh... don't you just LOVE that new, re-organized-under-bankruptcy-protection smell?"

Office temperature.

"You'll note that the card isn't signed so my declaration of undying love isn't legally binding!"

'What I don't like about computers is that you can't fire them.'

"I think I should tell you, I'm CGI."

"It's a shame, excellent recommendations and a superb skill set but lacks the boiling hot all consuming ambition and ruthless desire for self promotion required as head of stationary procurement."

Experience is important, so I'm inclined to leave questions of ethics to those who have them.

'Ed is a man of few words. And few letters.'

'Lateral hires are always told we do things differently here.'

"I do like you, Peter, but interfacing is a very serious step."

"This merger is not producing the expected synergies."

'Give it to me straight, Mr. Erskine. Is there a downside to unmitigated greed?'

'I believe in aggressive mergers, Celia.'

Worked Well In Groups...

'Chin up, Simpson, it's for the good of the firm.'

"You're allowed to think outside the box, as long as you stay inside the margins."

"No need to remind me. I'm well aware that I've forgotten completely about you."

'I'm very worried that if we fail to introduce rigid protocols to maximise client gratification indices within acceptable costbenefit parameters to ensure enhanced margins...then we'll have missed the whole point of what Christmas is about!!!'

'That's it gentlemen, we're broke. Anybody know any good jokes?'

Primordial Schmooze

"It's not backstabbing if I tell our boss how lame you are while you're sitting here, is it?"

'I'm very impressed that you ordered the entire meal in French. Pity it's a Chinese restaurant...'

"At the end of the day, Maureen, wake me up."

Company Ink.

"The secret is to ask yourself: what would someone who's successful do?"

Who's In Charge Here?