Family Business Operator Gifts

'Kendrick! How many times has our CEO asked us to refer to him as Pa?'

'V. K. Duvine and Prodigal Son (if he comes back)

'Well, now that I know he's the owner's son, yes, he's the best damned wine steward I've ever seen.'

'Shhhh. Fido inherited seventy percent of this company.'

'Investment charts can be complicated, son, but that usually means, 'bonuses'.'

"Some day, son, all this will be yours. ... Actually, you know what? You can have it now."

'When training my son, keep him totally ignorant. I'm grooming him to be VP in-charge-of -denials.'

Home Business - Electric Stapler.

"And this is my junior partner, my son, Ira."

John W. Law., John W. Law Jr., Robert Law, Janet Law, Attorneys at Law

'In the interest of spending more time with my children, I've put Bobby and Emily in charge of corporate strategy.'

'Don't worry, Dad. I'm going to turn this company around 360 degrees!'

'Son, someday this will all be yours. Or Wal-Mart's. Whoever pays Daddy the most.'

If business gets any worse I'll have to start laying off relatives.

'He spoke his first words today Serge - 'ello. . . ello. . . ello'!'

Tree's Tree Nursery. Get this. Dad is selling those goofy upside-down tomato planters. What idiot would buy them? Thanks! I'll let you know how it works! My idiotic bio teacher.

"You work for the family business, and I am your father, not the patriarchal oppressor..."

'Someday, son, 50 of this will belong to your ex-wife,'

"This is what happens when a family business doesn't have a succession plan!"

"Ma didn't want to leave out anyone."

"No, Dad. All this belongs to me right now. I acquired it in a hostile takeover."

'before you say 'all this will be yours', I don't want it.'

"Year after year we sit here quietly raising eyebrows, son."

'Someday, son...all this will be Mine.'

'Someday, Son, this will all be your problem.'

'What do you mean you don't want to be a model? Just what do you plan to do with the rest of your life?'

'Of course, we're family-owned & operated in India.'

'Where did we go wrong?'

'Someday, son, all this will be yours...' 'In the meantime...'

"This is a family operation, Ben, and we're evicting you from our family."

'It's a terrific family business: We have about 53 staff-members...'

'Someday, Son, all of this will be yo....!'

"Now pay attention when mother is speaking, Hubert!"

"Clean your specs, lady?"

'There's no need for you to state your opinion, son. Just lipsynching mine will do fine.'