Negotiating With Parents Mugs

'Do what I did. Tell your mother you want a pet snake. Then she'll get you a dog.'

"I need to see your budget proposal."

"That's Paul, he's our head of partnerships..."

"Your wonderful daughter and I would like to become engaged in F.Y. '97, married in F.Y. '98, and if the numbers look good, start a family in F.Y. '99."

'As my solicitor I think you could have negotiated that better.'

"I'll go back to school if you go back to the office."

"You never told me your dad was so delightfully old-fashioned."

'I should warn you about my father. He's a landscape gardener.'

"My daughter tells me you want to become a doctor."

“I have to warn you - my parents are a bit old-fashioned.”

"Raymond's prospects look good, Daddy. . . He's pretty sure he's picked all six lotto numbers!"

"Boss, I guarantee you that my intentions with your daughter are serious."

'Here comes your Daddy - Do you want me to do the talking?'

"You may be in love, but can you support my daughter on what a herring makes?"

First love.

"So this is the Mr. Waring who has made such a great impression on my little girl."

Wait – is that your dad? Tunnel of Love.

'It's only fair Geraldine. I had to meet your parents.'

"Mom, this is Sarah, the friend I was telling you about."

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

"If it slows down, just ask my father about the murder he always swears he did not commit."

"Houston, we have a problem!"

'Well, Eddy may look a bit rough, but he's good at heart - last week, he bought stocks from a company which produces cuddly puppy toys in pink ballet dresses!'

Dating The Daughter Of A Hockey Goalie

'My Dad will like you. He's the care-taker at the monkey house in the zoo.'

'My dad must like you, or he would have charged by now.'

"He just talked me into giving him a 200% raise in his allowance. At least we don't have to worry about him not succeeding in business when he grows up."

"Just sign it, or I'll post YOUR old report cards on social media."

"So you're the artist dating my daughter? I've seen your work...you MUST be starving."

"When the new employment laws come in parenting is going to be a whole lot easier...."

'It would never work, Barry...imagine taking me home to meet your mother!'

'Mom, Dad, this is Jennifer. We met early one morning and fell in love.'

"Whisky? Have you got anything stronger?"

'You're in luck - My parents like you.'

'Why do I have the felling that your parents don't trust me?'