THEM: lemme get that ball and the hats  YOU: you can have the ball and one hat  THEM: one ball, one hat, one book.  YOU: i need the books.  THEM: well keep all the books and let me have the other 3.  YOU: i need one hat as well  THEM: naw you want a hat, you don't need. you're asking me for a 4 / 2 split that isn't going to fly.  YOU: i'll take the books you can have the rest  THEM: deal.