Corporate Lunch Prints

They were out of bagels...

"Shall we start with an icebreaker?"

'It has come to my attention that we need to hedge against our five-year plan.'

"We need to reset our fiscal compass to the changing business horizon."

"Look at them smiling. They've reached their comfort zone."

"As you can see, sales have been a little erratic lately..."

'Hanson - committee of four.'

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

'Now, if you would all put on your glasses, we'll get a glimpse of our profits in 3D.'

"Quick, let's make the decision before everyone else shows up!"

'It may not be our usual business lunch, but it will sure impress the hell out of the budget committee.'

'I think we're setting the bar too low.'

'Who's pumped about this meeting?!'

My department was abducted by aliens so there is no data between January and April.

"It's been unanimously decided that we don't like this table. Could you show us another model?"

'What wine goes with enormous expense account?.'

'We'll see significant savings in health care costs with our new in-house operations.'

'One businessman's lunch-on-the-rocks and one businessman's special straight-up.'

'Would the person who's inhaling the very life out of this meeting please stop it right now?'

'Due to budget cutbacks we are combining our annual employee dinner with The Seven Basic Quality Control Tools Training.'

"The Board just wants to be sure you're well supported."

'Just interrupt me if you have a question.'

"I think I see the problem."

Landing That Tough Account

"Yay, we have an agenda for today's meeting!"

"Actually, this is where there was a slight earth tremor."

Food van driving through an office.

"A funny thing happened on the way to the office..."

'That's it agreed then - the company's new motto is going to be 'We didn't do anything illegal'.'

'Make sure that those 'Ideas whose time has come', get launched today.'

"Enhanced branding metrics drive robust solutions for scalable monetization of jargon."