Marital Communication

Wife: [scrutinizing me] Sweetie, weren't you going to take a shower?

Me: Yeah, i just took a long one.

Wife: Are you sure?

Me: Reasonably, yes.

Wife: Um, but did you use water? [pause] And what are those big black smears on your towel?

Me: [pause] You know, i'm not really sure.

Wife: Sweetie, and you know i don't mean to be critical, but do you have any idea how all that gritty rust-colored dust gets into the bedsheets?

Me: Wait, do you hear that? Sounds like a fire alarm, babe, i gotta go suit up....