Great Deal Devotee Gifts

"These pills are resulting in addiction...I'm addicted to coming in here and buying up all your other lovely stuff."

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

'Which wine goes best with 'the old man and the sea'?'

"But I see you're having difficulty following my argument."

Thomas Hardy

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

A young couple selects items from a shop.

'I'm 60-40 in favor of the 60.'

"Did you read my review on Amazon? Four out of four people found it helpful."

The miracle of 2-for-1 pizza.

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

"Blowing the whistle is perfect for a sports bar to let its patrons know that Happy Hour is over."

'Someday we'll look back on this and think, ‘Why the hell didn't we sue?' '

Cars follow the sign to the mall rather than the sign to the manger.

"Can you believe those guys? We tell them absolutely, positively no further negotiations, and they stop negotiating!"

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

"...And please let the merger do through!"

"Oprah is definite, Barnes and Noble is giving you front windows, and Norman Mailer has agreed to a feud."

One book... One book... One book...

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

"How much is the sign?"

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Shopping Torture

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Opening arguments would begin after the intimidation round.

'Tell me about it, buddy... I completely understand where you're coming from.'

No news is good news.

'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.'

"I believe it because I believe it and that's how I know it's true."

"After endless delays, boarding confusion and lost luggage, it appears he's finally arriving at his conclusion."

Easter Island moai shake hands below the surface.

"I'm just saying, if you keep insisting we seriously discuss problems and work on solutions, we're stuck here all afternoon!"

Denise gets offered the senior discount for the first time.

Hey! This is good in a first meeting. A frank exchange of opinion!