This week's installment of
Things You Should Never Say to Your Boss:

Boss: I don't understand this part in this email you sent me. What do you mean?

Me: Um, I guess I could have worded it differently… I meant [Blah blah blah blah].

Boss: Hold on. I'm still not following.

Me: Well, how about this: [Blah blah blah].

Boss: Furrowed brow, quiet look of 'Uh...." on his face

Me: OK, I'll try this again a little differently, but I don't think I can dumb it down any more than that.