Financial Discussions Gifts

"Will you two stop giggling every time I say 'assets'?"

"Where am I with you, Roland…above the line or below the line?"

"We were poor and had the good sense to be miserable."

'He's got some very odd ideas when it comes to making pay freezes palatable'.

'Well, our house was worth £350k when the bank repossessed it.'

'Calling this a financial summit meeting is making a mountain out of a molehill,'

Bar: 6 pm - Discussion Group, 'Can money make you happy?'

"Ronald Reagan...spinning."

'The economy is down because US workers can't afford to buy stuff our old jobs now make overseas!'

"What's that mark on your arm, Mama?"

"I'm voting for Stephen because I cannot stand Katie's mother, she is so catty! Anyway-- how're your parents doing with the divorce?"

Denmark scrapped anti-blasphemy law!

"Why yes, there was an extra five thousand dollars in my pay check last week...er...I thought it was a raise."

'I'll be honest with you. The pay isn't great.'

"Your taxes,pension and health deductions have exceeded your wages - here's your bill."

"My boss had security escort me out of the office today. I'm worried this means I won't be getting a bonus."

'I'll review your salary next spring.'

The state off graduates literacy levels is shoking and both my coleegues agree that there maths isn't much better!

"Events seem to be headed in the right direction. Unfortunately, it's not taking me with it."

"Which way up do you want it?"

'You've been with the company for 20 years Harvey, you make an excellent wage, get 4 weeks paid vacation... I'm going to have to let you go.'

"Nonsense - we're far less religious than you are."

'It's true that money can't buy everything, Caldwell, but it's not healthy to dwell on it.'

'If CEO pay packets aren't a problem, why doesn't everyone get one?'

What is the difference between a migrant and a refugee?

'No, you can't turn your vegetables into bio-fuel.'

"So which bit do you think was 'nature' and which 'nurture'?"

Think Big - 'I want a rise - a big one.'

'I may be an incurable optimist, but I think I can get a raise out of ol' J.P.'

Media Reports: Vast majority of Americans agree - 'Country is going in wrong direction'...

"Look Daddy, at least the poor economy hasn't affected the Tooth Fairy yet!"

"Are you V.A.T. registered..?"

"But if we didn't measure things we wouldn't know how good we were at measuring the things that we're measuring!"

'So, after much wailing and gnashing of teeth, the financial report is approved.'

We're prepared to offer you a starting salary in the low six figures...if you count the decimal.