Trade Deal Nerd Mugs

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

"Tariffs love me...tariffs love me not..."

UK/US Free Trade Deal

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

'Negotiations have reached an impasse, legal recommends we resort to violence.'

"Have your people call my people."

"Already sold your soul to the company? Listen, I'll have my people talk to their people."

"Then he slammed the door on me!" "Not the closing you were hoping for."

"I always cry at mergers."

"...That's agreed then, we raise our salaries by 40%..."

"And when the extended warranty kicks in, we send you a big can of new car smell."

It's a deal. You give me five analysts, three pundits, seven technicians and a soothsayer. I give you six experts, five professors, four consultants and a prognosticator.

'Credit being what it is, I'm sure you won't mind if we see your 200,000 cattle first...'

"And keep in mind that the only stupid question is the one that isn't asked. Discussion?"

...and if the Chairman rings, find out who he is.

"A Japanese company will deliver them to us for �6.75 a thousand."

'No hostile takeover bids beyond this point.'

"I'm glad to see we're all on the same page, but let's try not to tear it."

'Hey! This box of 'made in America' stickers has a sticker on it that says 'made in Taiwan'.'

'In conclusion, the supplier who can repeat this phrase fastest with least mistakes wins the catering contract...'

"Remember, negotiating is like buying fruit. You don't know what you'll get until you squeeze 'em a bit."

"Whither NATO?"

"The forty thousand dollars includes a rear view mirror!"

"I came, I saw I takeovered."

"I’ll have my lawyer call your lawyer to keep them gainfully employed."

"So that's a 'no'. . .?"

"Obama did what?!"

'We've decided to call off our go-slow.'

"Don't anybody move: this is a merger."

'And finally, on these wage demands I give no quarter; a dime is my last offer.'

'The European Economic Community is trading us to the Third World for Paraguay and Sri Lanka!'

"Listen George, in exchange for two bricklayers and three electricians I can let you have one seasoned plumber and one first round graduate from trade school." "Mnnn. Okay. But, only if you throw in ten Porta Potties." "Ah, John. Can we make it two first round graduates?" "Done."

'How'd the negotiations go? Take a wild guess.'