I can give you one better; giving an offer in all serious, that is a little aggressive but not out of line (at the top of the pay band on Linkedin for the area,

I can give you one better; giving an offer in all serious, that is a little aggressive but not out of line (at the top of the pay band on Linkedin for the area, but the job is in the higher price part of the city), and having -the hiring manager- laugh and say "No, seriously, I was thinking more" and quoting you -half- of that.