Trade Ninja Gifts

"Let me guess...these are the purple bunny slippers Tia Fela gave us last year."

"Here's what I'm gonna do."

'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.'

'Very impressive educational background...now let's discuss WHO you know.!

"The meeting will come to order."

Go team!

'Being the boss's yes-man used to be easier. Now you also have to 'like' him on facebook, follow him on Twitter, link with him on linked-in...'

'We're making progress. I just got a firm 'maybe'.'

'The toughest things you have to deal with in this job, is feelings and lawyers.'

"What if he's bluffing? What if he's not? What if the room just gets too hot?"

'It was bound to happen - they're beginning to think like binary computers.'

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

'I'd like to return this, please.'

"Is this a 'GOTCHA' question?"

'On the plus side we've saved money by getting all the numbers on one graph.'

ACME Balloon Company.

'Simply put.'

"Arithmetic gets a lot harder when you run out of fingers and toes."

'Three weeks of brutal alimony negotiations, Polly, and you settle for a cracker!'

'Why are you arguing? The customer is always right, you know! 'But he called you a crook!'

Trade Show Sherpas

'He's ruthless and greedy... so let's make sure he's on our side.'

"Has the Wi-Fi seemed slow to you lately?"

"I don't think the guy with the business-card cannon has ever been to an actual networking event,"

"We offer 104 vacation days...otherwise known as weekends."

'Impressive resume, We'll verify it through Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr and get back to you,'

'Make them a four billion dollar takeover offer, but don't cause a fuss.'

'Remember, Henson; we're not here to hobnob - we're here to schmooze.'

'I'm 60-40 in favor of the 60.'

"New studies show that the so-called 'lucky man' made popular by the prog-rock band Emerson, Lake and Palmer was, in fact, just very well-connected."

"I hate negative numbers, and I'll stop at nothing to avoid them."

'And I want that end table for $40...' When bargain hunters crack.

'I'm interested in your job opening, so I'll have my agent give you a ring!'

'If 'x' is unknown, why should I rock the boat?'