Numbskull Negotiator: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|~~<poem>~~'''Flying Dutchman:''' You give me back the sock and I'll give you three wishes

{{quote|'''Flying Dutchman:''' You give me back the sock and I'll give you three wishes

'''Patrick:''' Make it five.

'''Flying Dutchman:''' Four.

'''Patrick:''' Three, take it or leave it.~~</poem>|''[[SpongeBob]]''}}~~

'''Patrick:''' Three, take it or leave it.

|''[[SpongeBob]]''}}

Negotiating is an art and science that, if done well, can stop wars, ensure bargain prices at auctions, and make all kinds of deals in general go in your favor.

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* In the ''[[SpongeBob]]'' episode Squeaky Boots, Mr. Krabs suckers Spongebob into bidding for a pair of typical boots he got stuck with. Spongebob offers a bid, Mr. Krab tries to accept, and then Spongebob adds onto the bid, this goes on till Mr. Krabs forcefully stops Spongebob from bidding to prevent himself from getting "a heart attack".

* In ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]'' episode The Origins we see Gumball's [[Bumbling Dad]] negotiate. Unsurprisingly, he fits this description.

* In ''[[The Simpsons (animation)]]'' Homer ~~asks if~~ a car ~~(that~~ ~~had~~ ~~it's windshield~~ price be ~~labeled~~ at ~~$12,000. Homer~~, while expressing clear interest in the car, asks if it costs $15,000)

* In ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'', Homer sees a car with a $12,000 price tag on it and, while expressing clear interest in the car, asks if it costs $15,000.

== [[Real Life]] ==