Deal-loving Creative Mugs

" know a bargain when I see one!"

"And need I remind you, the 'art of the deal' is the lifeblood of this company."

"That's Paul, he's our head of partnerships..."

"Let's see. Seuss... Seuss... Here we go. That's a medium box of bagels and lox and a pop on the rocks by seven o' clock."

"That's Hicks from the corporate office. He's adorable, but trust me—when it comes to acquisitions, he's an animal!"

"Anyway, we'd love to have You on board for the Creighton deal."

The miracle of 2-for-1 pizza.

"...That's agreed then, we raise our salaries by 40%..."

It's a deal. You give me five analysts, three pundits, seven technicians and a soothsayer. I give you six experts, five professors, four consultants and a prognosticator.

'I don't need to know what it is when it's on sale.'

...and if the Chairman rings, find out who he is.

'No hostile takeover bids beyond this point.'

Sales - We could try a 'free offer' but it would cost us.

'Why don't we try a renegotiated buyout offer before we go with the Plague of Rabid Bats thing.'

'In conclusion, the supplier who can repeat this phrase fastest with least mistakes wins the catering contract...'

"Remember, negotiating is like buying fruit. You don't know what you'll get until you squeeze 'em a bit."

"How much is the sign?"

'Our survey shows there's more confidence in shopping coupons than in the dollar...'

"I came, I saw I takeovered."

All this week! 1 extra hour with every clock purchased.

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

'The business is worth $125,000, tops. We expect Google to offer us three billion.'

'What split would you settle for, fifty fifty?' - 'As long as I get the hyphen as well.'

'Our strategy is to begin the meeting with an ironclad no-negotiation policy - and negotiate from there.'

Easter Island moai shake hands below the surface.

'We structured the deal so that you'll need a lawyer to explain it.'

'Sorry for interrupting. I didn't realize you were still trying to hammer out an agreement.'

"I told you negotiations would be more fun without a battery of lawyers."

Dealmobile.

'So, anyone have any idea how we go about explaining how we made a hostile takeover bid for one of our own subsidiaries?'

Fair Trade Coffee. I'll give you this pen for a medium French roast.

"For goodness sake, wait till he's signed the McKimson deal!"

'Well, it makes me happy!'

"Instead of BOGOFS, I'm going to implement FUCOFS."

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