‘My talents are limitless, sir. Something I was planning to bring up at my next performance appraisal.’ ‘Really? Why?’ ‘Well, it wouldn’t be appropriate to bring it up at someone else’s, would it?’ ‘Since I feel certain that by then, any credits you may have earned will be more than outweighed by corresponding debits for damages incurred, I remain unalarmed by this threat.’ ‘I’ll leave you to enjoy your false sense of security, sir.’
