THEM: i would like the hat and a ball  YOU: i need the hat 1 book and 1 ball  THEM: i just need the hat  YOU: i need the hat too  THEM: well i guess we don't have a deal  YOU: you can have all of the rest if i get the hat  THEM: that wont work for me  YOU: is there not another alternative that you could squeeze in  THEM: not without the hat  YOU: i really need the hat.