"So... the puppy gets us up at 5:45am every morning, right?" she asked.
"Yeeeeeeessss..." he said, warily.
"Well, I was thinking..."
"Yes?" he asked, his voice showing real concern now.
"Maybe we should take part in this Black Friday Thanksgiving Sale thing, get up early and head out to Ikea and get a new dining room set."
"WHY?"
Of all the stores in the world, he hated Ikea most.
She started to giggle.
He got the joke.
"Don't DO that to me!" he wailed.