A Little Power - A Dangerous Thing

“I don’t mean to insult you, but…”
“Yes you do.”
“What?”
“You totally mean to insult me…"
“No, I…”
“Yup. You’re probably rubbing your palms together, excited at the prospect of insulting me.”
“I just meant to say that if you, a lowly research analyst, can’t get the powers to be to approve 5 tablet computers, then I…”
“Just so you know, I AM the powers that be. I don’t approve it. We don’t have the budget for $10,000 worth of computer equipment.”
“You’re right, I meant to insult you.”
“Well, now you’re definitely not getting all five computers.”
“I just thought that since I’m in charge of the program….[silence]”
“….what?”
“I can’t see your face. Whenever I say I’m in charge, your face says you don’t think so.”
“Hmm. I wonder why it does that.”