Steam

– What do you think? A beauty, isn't it?
– Sorry? What am I meant to be looking at? The shirt?
– The iron. I've got a new iron.
– You have? It looks like the old one.
– It is nothing like the old one.
– It's the same overall shape.
– It's the shape of an iron, agreed. But there are subtle differences in the styling. Do you want me to go through them with you?
– Not really. Was this an early Christmas present?
– The old one stopped working. But it had given many years of service, so the time was right to treat myself to a new one.
– Perhaps you were overusing the last one. I'm sure my iron has survived since – a long time ago. Maybe you've been doing too much ironing. I try to minimise how much I do, for this very reason.
– Well, I only iron what needs ironing, so it's difficult to see how I could do any less.
– Sometimes a crumpled shirt can look – casual.
– I don't think so.
– ... You should let me know if you ever run out of clothes to iron. I might possibly be able to help out.
– Thank you. I'll keep that in mind.
– Don't be afraid to ask. It's really no trouble.