David is my boss: he's a pretty easy-going guy most of the time, and we share a similar sense of humor. But we've got lots of stuff going on, so he's been pretty hassled recently.

DAVID [at keyboard, maintaining an Outlook invitee list for a recurring meeting]: So how do you remove somebody?

ME: You mean—completely?

DAVID looks at ME over the top of his glasses.

ME: Don't tell me you haven't thought about it.