Bill was out with his drinking as normal, but the others noticed that he had been quiet and thoughtful, worried even, all evening. Being close friends they naturally ignored this for an hour or two, but then one spoke up and asked what was wrong.
"Well", Bill explained, "It was our wedding anniversary today and the wife wasn't happy about me coming out with you lot instead of doing something with her at home."
Sympathetic grimaces from around the table.
"We argued and eventually she gave me an ultimatum; either I could stay home with her or I could go to the pub and I would come back to find that I was single."
"It's been preying on my mind all evening. What if she was bluffing?"