"So this bandage, it's just for show then"

Yes... My dear co-worker, you're right. I didn't really fall down the stairs. No. In fact I'm not even in pain when I take the drive overhere. In fact, it's not about the stupidest thing I've ever done... come to work with a bruised thumb, and use it anyway, when I should've gone to see my GP and got the week off to rest. But hey, I felt guilty doing that right before my holiday! And comments like the one you gave me... however funny you might have thought you were... they're really the icing on the cake. Truly.