I want to be the object of your objections.

“I was part of a focus group once, but to be honest, I couldn’t concentrate.”

“I gave him a pet name, even though he wasn’t my pet, he was my boss. I don’t kn…”

“Karate, I get a real kick out of it. I would get a kick out of coffee, but I’ve…”

“How’s my mom? My mother’s well, like a painting—a Motherwell.”