My boss's childishness has strained my patience.

What happened? I thought the strain between you two was over.

Over? Not at all. She has a muscle strain, so she wants me to take over.

For how long?

That's actually the most straining part: three months.

That's a lot of time. What about the other guy?

Who, Logan?

No, I mean the one who always strains his eyes so he doesn't have to wear glasses.

Oh, that guy! I wish. He caught a new strain of the flu and took leave.

Take it easy. The last thing you need now is to have a strained relationship with your boss.

You're right. I'll just try not to strain a smile every time she calls me “team player.”