"No, no," he said. "You misunderstand. I'm not an executive, I'm corporate. We like to make a distinction."
"Oh, I thought-"
"No," he reasserted. "There's a difference, and we're very picky about it. Executives are paid more, and then run away with the company. Corporate people just have to live La Vida Blanca. You have to be full of shit, but I like being full of shit. See?"
I didn't, but I said yes.