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you know that thing, where people are negotiating, and one party writes down a figure on a piece of paper, then folds it and slides it across the table to the other party?

Poll Results

Option	Votes
i don't know any wall street shark types but it sounds badass	6
who has money to make offers with, rite?	6
i have REJECTED an offer made using this technique	2
i have made a counteroffer with my own folded piece of paper!	2
i have received an offer using this technique	1
i have made an offer using this technique	0
i have both made and received offers using this technique	0

― j., Tuesday, 20 August 2013 06:00 (thirteen years ago)

why do they do that, anyway

assuming anyone really does

― j., Tuesday, 20 August 2013 06:01 (thirteen years ago)

assuming anyone really does

Am also curious if this is a real thing.

― EveningStar (Sund4r), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 06:26 (thirteen years ago)

It should be the law that this is the only way you can buy anything.

― jel --, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 10:43 (thirteen years ago)

I've only seen this on TV.

― how's life, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 10:46 (thirteen years ago)

One manager did this to me once when I got my raise. He seemed the type that would feel uncomfortable saying a sensitive dollar figure aloud, but it just made me think he watched too much TV.

― Vinnie, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 13:48 (thirteen years ago)

maybe you have to be out for a power lunch when you do it, so that privacy is an issue

― j., Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:54 (thirteen years ago)

I did this once but it just said DO YOU LIKE ME Y/N

― Lie Bot (fireland), Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:57 (thirteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Friday, 23 August 2013 00:01 (thirteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Saturday, 24 August 2013 00:01 (thirteen years ago)

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