You Either Wear a Vest

She said: Down size?
He said: This hurts me more than it hurts you.

She said: Speed up?
He said: This hurts me more than it hurts you.

She said: Cut back?
He said: This hurts me more than it hurts you.

She said: Lay off?
He said: This hurts me more than it hurts you.

Or You Don't

You don't interview a drowning woman,
he said. You try to save her.

Napkins are unnecessary, she replied.
There is no food on the plate.