Woman: There's something we must discuss
Man: Oh, what's that?
Woman: It's a problem we both know about but we've been avoiding talking about
Man: Yes, and what is it exactly?
Woman: The elephant in the room
Man: Oh, is that why it feels really cramped in here?
Woman: What?
Man: Is it an African or an Asian elephant?
Woman: I don't know
Look, there isn't an actual elephant in the room
It's just a metaphoric elephant that represents this issue we've been avoiding