Cutthroat Strategist Mugs

Negotiations Break Down

"Marshall, somewhere out there, just waiting for us, is a loophole in the system."

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

'How do you like my fantasy weekend so far?'

News Internecine: Murdoch succession battle

'She'll never look for me here.'

'Tomorrow's special is fish, so wear the flounder suit.'

"So what's this special distracting tactic you've developed?"

'You both know the rules -- walk 1 paces, turn, and tee off on each other.'

"Or we could raise your profile by coming out with that pimple on the end of your nose."

A cat is hiding in a block of cheese to lure a mouse out of its hole.

"There HAS to be a giant ball at the end of all this string."

"I finally cleaned my room. You don't think she'll look in the yard, do you?"

'It works all the time: Light a candle and dinner comes to you...'

'This will be tough. The parents can handle Bs and Cs, but I really gotta spin this D in math.'

"My favorite tea: hot daffodil-infused chamomile with a hint of whiskey. Are you serious? Of course I'm serious! I've been dosing myself with small quantities of poisonous daffodil ever since 1931. You have to build up an immunity if you want to survive in the cutthroat world of Scrabble tournaments."

'I am constantly diversifying my toy portfolio.'

"Game of checkers? Okay, but I'm watching every move you make."

Noughts and crosses hugging and kissing.

"It's a long-term strategy to make them lazy and complacent first."

Quiet Please: Merger In Progress

"Sir, your new campaign manager is here."

"And when conventional theories don't work, we've got Charnier here to do us a spot of voodoo marketing."

"My mommy suggested I try a different advertising approach."

"Saturn. No contest. A deadly, treacherous gas giant ringed by a gossamer halo of ice. It symbolizes both death and life. Both evil and good. It symbolizes existence itself."

'Don't take this the wrong way but I'm thinking of calling someone in to manage our future corporate acquisitions.'

Businessman at the deep end.

". . . and that dumb Mrs. Parker could have figured I had the Ace, King and Jack, but no, she goes ahead bidding in hearts. . ."

"Watch these old guys- you can learn a lot."

"The nonprofit competitive grant season begins

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'If you know what's good for you Allan, you'll let me pass.'

Success

"Maybe I can be a campaign worker."

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