“Gentlemen,” said the CEO, “Thank you for convening to deal with this serious matter.” He looked out across the gathered vice-presidents in the boardroom. “I have fallen in love.” He leaned forward over the polished oak table. “Ideas.”

“Flowers,” said the VP of Operations, spreading his hands wide. “Flowers mean romance.”

“Good,” said the CEO. “What else?”

“A night on the town,” said the VP of Sales, “A night out will--”

The VP of Marketing smacked the table with a palm. “No! A weekend! A weekend in Aruba!”

“Aruba’s for couples,” snarled Sales. “A week in Paris!”

“A cliche,” roared Marketing, “London is worldly!”

“Enough,” shouted the CEO, “We’re all on the same team here!”

The room was quiet for a moment.

“Put a poem in a puzzle and let your love interest, eh... puzzle out your feelings,” said the VP of R&D, leaning back and perhaps almost asleep.

“Huh,” said Operations.

“Ha!” said Sales.

“And what kind of puzzle would you choose?” said Marketing.

“I dunno,” said R&D. “What sort of thing does this person like?”

The entire boardroom stopped.

“Huh?” said Operations.

“Ha!” said Marketing.

“Let’s stay focused, people,” said the CEO. “Let’s talk demographics!”