Me: "Hey M., are you coming over anytime soon? We're all waiting"
M.: "Oh, no idea, this thing won't work. Linux multipathing sucks."
Me: "Anything I can do to help?"
M.: "No, there's no one who can help me."
Me: "Well, they got a new waitress over here. She's wearing a black leather skirt. Maybe she can help you?"
M.: "I'll be there in 5 minutes."