Average Working Stiff: "Mr CEO, what's with all the cutbacks, layoffs, outsourcing, etc ????
CEO Blowhard: "You people do understand that I am legally obligated to return value to the shareholder, right?"
Average Working Stiff: "Sir, you make 35 million dollars a year - how about if we make your salary just one million dollars a year and return the other 34 million dollars in value to the shareholder?"
CEO Blowhard: "Release the hounds!"