Citizenship Acquisition Gifts

'Britishness Test.'

"In my own country I didn't drive a taxi."

US Immigration and Naturalization Service: If you're yearning to breath free...Get Out.

'They sold the company in 2001? I was wondering why things were slow.'

"Anachronism or not, it just ain't the fourth without the ribs and Willie Nelson."

'If we have only fractional ownership, it's not a private jet anymore, is it?'

'Uh - oh... this looks like an unfriendly takeover!'

'I'm feeling absolutely marvelous. I think I'll acquire another company.'

Netanyahu versus Gantz

"Oh, no! We've inadvertently gobbled up our own parent company."

'I'm feeling absolutely marvelous. I think I'll acquire another company.'

"It's strictly business. Please don't take your financial ruin personally."

'There's a gentleman out here with $643 million. He would like to discuss a takeover.'

Cafe investors: I'd like your support in acquiring the lemonade stand down the street. By cutting redundant labor, marketing and technology. I place our annual savings at $17 billion. The phone company investors bought it. Can monkey lick your head?

'Could you be more specific than a king's ransom or an arm and a leg.'

No - None sense, take-charge, inc. - Formerly: Happy-go-lucky, inc.'

"Someday, son, all this will be yours. It'll be under water, but still ..."

"Well, it all depends. Where are these huddled masses coming from?"

'Cards for all occasions: takeover, buyouts, mergers, flotation, bankruptcy.'

Predator, Inc bought Prey, Ltd

'Do you think you can turn the company around without making us all dizzy?'

'Should our firms merge, which one will be the girl?'

A man with a walking frame breaks a wheel and hitches a ride with a man on a mobility scooter.

'I know I can train them to be thoughtful productive citizens if I can ever get past sit.'

'Consider this an unfriendly takeover, if you wish, but takeover it is!'

Latinos in the USA

'This contract proposal needs more work. I'm not experiencing any twinges of guilt over it.'

"Don't anybody move: this is a merger."

Half French/half English.

'Man, I hate it whenever some big conglomerate comes along and decides to check us out!'

Plastic Brits: 'Apprehend that fleetfooted alien and naturalise him for Team GB!'

Anheuser-Busch agrees to US$52 billion sale.

'It's a good offer. I just don't think we should jump at the first one.'

'Your two o'clock to discuss teh merger is here.'

Citizenship test no 17, 'the t-shirt over head'.