I love my boss. I really do.

As boss exits the lab, talking about the grant app she has to finish off, I comment on the grant app she submitted on Tuesday (that one deals with my work):

Me: "I hope the grant knocks 'em dead!"

Boss: "Nah, I don't think it'll do that."

Me: "You think it might at least make 'em think about keeling over?"

Boss: *laughs* "I'll hope for that. Near-death experiences when reading grants. Something new." *exits*