At this point they're having a dull, pointless conversation. Maybe I can move them on to having some dull sex.

Isn't that what marriage/long-term committed relationships are all about? (Smugly asks the person who's never had either.)

Hey, at least you can entertain yourself with dreams of Toronto Trek. Which Kylie Lee informs me you're all going to be at and which I will attend only in spirit, since I can't afford to go in the flesh. But my spirit is ready to get down!

And I can see how dull things would be irksome, but irksome things aren't dull. Stupid dictionary.