[Slippery slope? Oh no, nooo! It's more like... a sharpe, vertical plunge downwards, really. UHIMEAN-]
Of course it is, Alex.
[...she says with just the right amount of offence taken. Out of all the things to worry about! Sure, her speciality is psychiatry and complicated spinal surgery may be beyond her, but she knows how to keep her equipment clean.]
I can fetch a new one from the closet if you like, but I'm afraid they don't come in smaller sizes.
[Not for this lovely product, oh no.]
Listen, Alex, I needed to make the offer immediately, but your answer is not a decision that can or should be made on a whim, so if you would rather think it over...?
[ACTION] Yeah, when you get it. I mean, /if/ you get it.
Of course it is, Alex.
[...she says with just the right amount of offence taken. Out of all the things to worry about! Sure, her speciality is psychiatry and complicated spinal surgery may be beyond her, but she knows how to keep her equipment clean.]
I can fetch a new one from the closet if you like, but I'm afraid they don't come in smaller sizes.
[Not for this lovely product, oh no.]
Listen, Alex, I needed to make the offer immediately, but your answer is not a decision that can or should be made on a whim, so if you would rather think it over...?