Late-night Negotiator Gifts

'I know it's late, but if you want to sell your house I have to show it when it's convenient to the buyers.'

'But, Mom. Think of all the leftovers he can thankfully eliminate.'

"Stock options won't do it. I'll also need a ball of yarn."

'Broccoli is biodegradable, you know, in case you want to throw it out before I eat it.'

"No, four glasses of water was enough. . . now I have to go to the bathroom!"

'Even though you're the client, it's my duty to tell you you're wrong. . . Ok then. Speak slowly so I can write down your every whim.'

'I'm pretty sleepy tonight, Dad - could we just skip ahead to the chase scene?'

"Houston, we have a problem!"

'But I'm not tired yet!!!'

"Well, so far I'm managing to stay above the fray."

"I'll trade you my cupcake for your head lice."

"No screen time means more scream time."

"I realize you want to enjoy every last minute of summer, but it's not possible to stay awake until school starts."

'Early to bed and early to rise? It's a deal.'

"I learned that I'm more of a leaf pile jumper and less of a leaf pile raker."

Playerpen - 'Naptime already?'

'Once they noticed your tail wagging, they stopped upping their offer.'

'What do you mean, it's good for me and I'll like it? That sounds like a contradiction in terms.'

'All right. I'll get forty winks, but not one wink more.'

Agreeing to Disagree Mediators...Open.

"Mother, you were right."

"Tonight the covers stay on my side."

'Ready for your first lesson in negotiations?'

"It's a note from teacher. She wants to trade the apple I gave her for my chocolate fudge brownie."

"I'm not eating candy before dinner. I'm skipping dinner."

'I'll trade you my topsoil for your apple.'

"If you promise to be very careful, Mommy will let you carry the baguettes."

'Early to bed and early to rise. I like a saying with an escape clause.'

'We just have to win this account, Barbara and I have another litter on the way!'

David meets Goliath's lawyer.

'It's a deal. You buy my insurance and I'll buy your knitted booties.'

"No, no, boy. It's Tuesday. Wednesdays are your nights to sleep on the big bed."

M.D. I hope you brought more candy --- Your HMO just raised you co-pay.

"But I'm not even tir..."

If you have 5 dogs, 3 will be asleep.