Deal Negotiator Pillows

'In conclusion; our major contract expires tomorrow, we have no idea what we want, and no knowledge of the market, It is time to pass this across to the Procurement Team...'

"What happened to the good old days when people just breached contracts?'

'Our lawyer insists on it as part of our due diligence provision.'

"As part of the bank's form reduction policy, you wont' have to fill out any additional forms. Your loan application has not been approved."

"No, no. The contract I signed was of the non-binding kind."

'It must be a risky proposal... legal is running it by their lawyers.'

"I appreciate you keeping up with the vernacular of the times, but please refrain from referring to the billion-dollar restructuring as 'The Dealio'."

'Is that all you're getting for your stairlist advert? You should speak to my agent.'

"First, we discuss my percentage of any water you find, real or imagined."

'I went into that meeting with a hidden agenda and then forgot where I put it.'

'YOU'RE the hostile - takeover group!?'

Parker was the hardest purchase manager ever.

'I have this gift certificate I want to use. For the balance, I'll give you a store credit and what cash I have, and then I'll have to put the rest on my credit card. But if my credit card won't go through, I'll just write a check.'

'It's just a scratch. I can still handle dessert.'

"Would you please send in someone to talk me out of signing this contract?"

"Well, if you knows of a better deal, go to it!"

"I'm just taking your advice and using every opportunity I can to make money."

Big Deal/Done Deal.

'It's been an awful day, we lost a three million pound contract and the coffee machine broke down!'

'I hear he'd drive over just about ANYBODY to get ahead in the world!'

"Damn it, Robinson! You call this a plan of action worthy of a great people?"

Contract signers fee more than the contracts worth

"You shouldn't take it so personally....interviews are a lottery you can't be guaranteed success....somebody else must have offered them a better deal."

"I support you one hundred per cent in your battle against upfront fees..."

"Could you please refer to this as a merger rather than being in cahoots?"

"Mr. Tilson will suffer you gladly now."

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

Brian wanted to call the presentation "Synergy". Paula wanted to call it "Cooperation". They could never agree.

'When we get there let me do the double talking.'

Albania and North Macedonia: entrance denied

'Which 'win' is ours? Because the one on the left looks bigger.'

'I'm glad you guys could work this out in a reasonable manner.'

Flags

"They're having a fight over how best to handle client conflict."

"When faced with a tricky ethical issue, I always ask the question, 'What's in it for me?'"