"David, can you please work with me here? The language is mutable. The rumor mills are not, and, yes, I'm at the mercy of what you say to my coworkers. They will absolutely roast me for anything you say." Oh, not the busboy. It's who the busboy's game of telephone will eventually reach, namely Dick and Jason, that is the real issue. "You didn't have to bring me anything. I thought I said that."