THEM: hi i would like the books and balls and you can have the hats  YOU: unfortunately, that won't work for me as i need the books as well. can we split the difference?  THEM: split it how?  YOU: i will get two books, one hat and one ball. you will get the rest  THEM: yeah that wont work for me sorry.  YOU: okay. no deal. sorry.  THEM: no deal  YOU: no deal  THEM: no deal  YOU: no deal.