ABC Agreement

The George Foreman barbecue grill wasn't enough––you had to go and buy a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, too. When you bought the seat, the paperwork behind it ended up being way more involved than the charcoal-burning permit you had to get for the Foreman. There are three components, shockingly labeled A, B, and, yes, C. A, you have to notify your firm of the transfer of the seat itself; B, the purchase of the seat is conditional upon you remaining at your firm; and C, should you sell the seat and make any money from it, then those gains belong to the firm, and not you personally. When you make this purchase, you get lots of grief from The Man. Next time, just stick with the grill.