The boss called one of his employees into the office. “Rob,” he said, “you’ve been with the company for a year. You started off in the mail room; one week later you were pro-moted to a sales position, and one month after that you were promoted to district manager of the sales department.

Just four short months later, you were promoted to vice-chairman. Now it’s time for me to retire, and I want you to take over the company. What do you say to that?”

“Thanks,” said the employee.

“Thanks?” the boss replied. “Is that all you can say?”

“Uuuh…Thanks, Dad?”