"Rueben thought to himself, how best tell matt that not only was his joke/pun poor, but also lacked execution. Rueben considered making a crack at Matt's future occupation, but then re-thought his tack, aware of hurting the feelings of other teachers on this forum.
In the end, Rueben made a wise choice and simply said:
"Matt, my hand's not raised"
Satisfied with his post, and support of a commrade, Rueben sunk back into relative obscurity." - Rueben
It had taken Matt a while - not to work out who "Rueben's" true identity was, but rather what reply should be addressed to "Rueben's" alter ego.
Much like the power that Lex Luthor possessed, Matt contemplated on whether or not he should divluge his good friend's "Superman-esque" persona.
Finally, after much deliberation and working out what to say, Matt informed his good friend "Rueben" the following:
"Your secret is safe with me!"