in that case
offer her a foot rub. she may not have time for it, but she'll appreciate the gesture
( Smash Monkey inventor of bacon and egg soup, Fri 21 Dec 2007, 0:54, archived)

her feet are extremely ticklish, that might get me hurt. I usually just clean house, do the dishes so she can relax when she does get home from everything. then the trolls invade, the shrek saves the day and we live happily ever after.
(postal ninja how do you make stir fry?, Fri 21 Dec 2007, 1:00, archived)