Maybe not you, Unc, but I'd love to see him try!

I used to drive one boss crazy by picking lint off his uniform while he was in it. I'd get the fingers ready, go for the grab, and he'd stop me: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Me: "You got a big wad of something fuzzy on your..." Him: "Oh, alright...go ahead." I got pretty good at sneaking extraneous matter off his back without him noticing. In the military, it's considered your responsibility to keep your boss and co-workers from looking stupid, and you get into at least some degree of trouble if you don't try. There's only so much you can do, though...