Office Battler Mugs

'Word has it that you have an ulcer, Tomkins. Nice going! You'll find an extra 20 bucks in your paycheck.'

'Hold it, Harris I've decided to retire this morning!'

'You forget, I'm a blackbelt in powerpoint.'

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

He may have a PH.D in elementary particle physics, but he's having an awful lot of trouble with the application form.

'Hey, look, I can stand up and shout, too!'

Tug of Negotiation and Conciliation.

"Oh dear...I don't think negotiations are going too well..."

"I'm Jackson, your new micro-manager."

"We've had a major development this year that I'm excited to share with the employees."

'Dog eat dog.'

'I'm moving up to be Chairperson-of-the-board. One of you will be President.' (Men have fencing swords).

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

The Buck Never Stops.

"Oh good, you brought Robert's rules of order."

"I intend to stay in this job, come Hell or high water."

Bureaucracy gone mad!

"It's strictly business. Please don't take your financial ruin personally."

'Let me guess - you lost a fight against a young challenger who has now replaced you as the company's alpha male!'

"Does it ever cross your mind that we make a lot of money because no one else wants to do what we do?"

Executive puts on brave face for board meeting.

Dave cut costs and now realizes that in order to pass inspection, he may have to arrange a marriage between his daughter and the building inspector's son.

Meetings and Conventions - Warfare

"You're late, Myers!"

Next Wave Collegiate Sports

'I told you, if the LA branch steals our thunder, there is no more dialogue.'

Doctor surrounded by notes.

'It's not so much the distance to your proposed mini-mall site, but that I'm not as familiar with your galaxy's zoning laws as I'd like to be.'

"What's this? Now we have to hunt, gather and collate?"

GPs could be forced to switch IT systems onto new NHS digital contract

"This is part of the privatisation I don't like."

fish in a bottle...

IN, OUT, NOT WORTH THE EFFORT.

'I fear we may have strayed from the agenda somewhat.'