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..."

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

"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."

The miracle of 2-for-1 pizza.

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

"...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.

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

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

'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."

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

"How much is the sign?"

"I came, I saw I takeovered."

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

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

'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.'

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

Dealmobile.

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

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

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

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

Supermarket Special Offer! Two for the price of three!

'Well, it makes me happy!'

"Have I (hic) godda deal for you."