Patron: I just got back from a very difficult barre class, and I feel exhausted.
Me: Oooh. Are you able to represent me now?
Patron: No, no, not like the bar exam. Like, B-A-R-R-E.
Patron poses like so: 
Me: ohhhhh. Can you represent me in the court of… ballet?
Patron: I’ll think about it.