action;
[He'd make a crack about having half a dozen idle hands in his office, but possibly dismemberment jokes-- no matter how professionally apt-- would be tipping his not-the-least-bit-idle hand in this conversation.]
Tell me about it, [he agrees, with a momentary grim look, as though the subtext of that segue has gone over his head. Just two guys chatting, nothing to see here but perfectly reasonable relief.] I'll never complain about spiked brownies again.