Man; Why don't they beam people around in star trek more often? Pulaski's stuck in the holodeck? Beam her out Two people injured in engineering? Beam them to sickbay. Someone's being a dick? Beam them to space.
Wife; see you're about as busy at work as you thought you'd be today...
Man; Wife pointing out that you're slacking off at work? Beam her back to the kitchen.