“I threw an etiquette party and served nothing but beans and sparkling water. The topic of conversation was ‘excuse me’.”
“I was doing science," Giddon said. "He threw a bean.""I was testing the impact of a bean upon water," Bann said."That's not even a real thing.""Perhaps I'll test the impact of a bean upon your beautiful white shirt.”
“Um, I guess."Brilliant. Sparkling conversation.”
“I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me.”
“The topic of weather isn’t small talk, when you’re conversing with a meteorologist.”
“Etiquette? What kind of etiquette was there in someone trying to murder me?”