Negotiators Mugs

'For the last time, it's called a 'win-win' contract. Nobody gets whacked.'

'You think I'm crazy; I think you're crazy...finally some common ground!'

'Sometimes it's good to get a different perspective.'

'Jack, can you prove that Harrison stabbed you in the back?'

'Eight hours of negotiation and all you can say is you agree to disagree?'

'What split would you settle for, fifty fifty?' - 'As long as I get the hyphen as well.'

Lopsided Meeting

A successful meeting! Only one member left in a rage shouting obcenities.

'Try and be negative in a positive way.'

We pay the maximum minimum wage.

"Oh, yeah? Well, we just put out a contract on you too!!!"

"If it gets tense in here I might need you to step up and BS-calate things."

"Mr Farage, Mr. Tusk reserved for you the room NR. 666."

"Wow...That was one hell of an unfriendly takeover!"

"But it will never get better if you picket"

Stone age sports agents.

London underground talks continued

Unison plans strikes

"Our guest for the ceasefire meeting has arrived!"

'But of course we take the concilliation process very seriously...but on the other hand...'

'I appreciate your efforts in negotiating my release. Now, about those concessions you offered...'

"Be right in, I just brought my lucky chair."

Changing Minds

"Here comes the ambassador now!"

'Now that I have your attention...'

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

Brian wanted to call the presentation "Synergy". Paula wanted to call it "Cooperation". They could never agree.

'When we get there let me do the double talking.'

'Which 'win' is ours? Because the one on the left looks bigger.'

'I'm glad you guys could work this out in a reasonable manner.'

"They're having a fight over how best to handle client conflict."

"When faced with a tricky ethical issue, I always ask the question, 'What's in it for me?'"

"Then we have an unspoken agreement?"

"That's it lads, 364 days annual leave...what would we have done without our union!"

'Mr. Dawson, about when I said 'don't pull any punches'...'