Exchange

[bktheirregular]

Co-worker notes that I seem to be in a somewhat friable state of mind.

My response: "These aren't tears. My eyeballs are leaking jet fuel [from reading aircraft lease documents all frelling day]."

Much laughter. Co-worker offers me a cigarette to calm down.

Instinctive response that I'm depressed and tired, but not suicidal, is successfully suppressed (see above re: not suicidal).