Overcoming Bankruptcy Gifts

'Okay, that business plan didn't work - now let's try thinking outside the box.'

"Gentlemen, I'm pleased to say the firm is perfectly positioned to avoid chapter eleven and still be in existence this time next year."

"Ahh... don't you just LOVE that new, re-organized-under-bankruptcy-protection smell?"

'All we can do is hope for identity theft.'

'Normally, I would give credit where credit is due but we're in a credit crunch. Therefore, I will take all the credit for your hard work on this project.'

'Our company has hit an iceberg and is sinking fast. Of course, it's all very symbolic.'

Paper Profits Break Glass In Case of Emergency.

'I'd put it on the back burner, but the stove's been repossessed.'

"Pendleton will stay afloat no matter what!"

Joint Ventures!

Man on a unicycle trying to guard credit from nasty 'Bankruptcy'.

'Our company has hit an icebery and is sinking fast. Of course, it's all very symbolic.'

"Your company folded – that doesn't mean you have to."

Attorney At Law: Today's special - Bankruptcy and Divorce. Two for the price of one.

'How dare you accuse me of sinking this company?'

'What a wonderful day to declare chapter 13!'

ACME INDUSTRIES NEW PRODUCTS DIVISION, 'The best part is, it can repossess itself!'

Your start-up team

"Can I dress business casual even though I lost our business?"

'I have good news and bad news. The good news is that you're going to get to relive the thrill of building your company up from nothing!'

"Well, the first reactions to the terrible truth are anger and sadness, but now it's time to act like men!"

'Let me tell you why I'm here...'

'Are you sure this isn't the point in which we should stop following the invisible hand of the marketplace?'

'Considering my student debt, I felt it prudent to specialize in bankruptcy law,'

Easy Budget Terms Are Not That Easy.

'As your friend, I'd advise you to leave the country. As your accountant, I advise you to file for bankruptcy.'

"After the crash I wanted to shoot myself... but I could not afford the bullet."

'We may be bankrupt, but we're not broke.'

"We'll double our chances of recovery if we buy two lottery tickets."

'Sometimes I wish Daddy wasn't a bankruptcy lawyer. No matter what book he reads to me, he's only interested in chapter 11.'

'Here's where we went wrong - you applied for chapter 11, but you only qualify for chapter 6!'

'What do you buy the man who has lost everything?'

'Stocks rose on news that high unemployment is increasing consumption of booze, cigarettes, and fees for divorce counseling, therapy, and bankruptcies.'

'Will that be on your store charge?'

"Hi! I am on the rails!"