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"His volumes speak silences."

"Don't even interact with him. He just likes to say 'Kalamazoo.'"

'You must be Jim's new gardener. I'm his neighbour, Gerald. Had any luck with the Petunias this year? Aren't those Jim's feet sticking out of the ornamental pond?'

"Passengers, as we begin our descent, you may now suddenly act open and friendly to the person beside you."

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"My wife and I handle our own finances. I'm an accountant and she's a grief counselor."

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Fisherman: 'HOLY MACKEREL!'

"But I haven't finished explaining about dollar-cost-averaging." "Sorry, I didn't register for this course."

Silly News.

"Please try not to offer expert analysis."

"I find it a very good conversation starter."

'Is it just me, or is it REALLY temperate in here?'

"I grew up in St Louis and went to school in New Jersey and have been in Brooklyn ever-since, but sure, I guess technically I'm 'from' the Black Lagoon."

"Jim is a good old-fashioned modernist."

Friendly Fire: 'Good to see you, Geoff. . . wife and kids ok? How's the garden looking this summer? You're sacked!'

'Hello! I don't believe I've bored you yet...'

"He's surprisingly good at small talk."

"I know absolutely nothing about that subject, but I will give you my opinion."

"We're perennials."

'Fascinating talk on communication. Too bad this is the wrong date, time and room.'

"Nice shirt. Is it made of boyfriend material?"

A guy trying his best on a date...

"Did you like Ike and all that?"

"I'm good thanks."

"I'm the eldest of three, yet I'm a highly social, under-achieving risk taker. Try and explain that!"

What we talk about when we talk about the weather

"What a lovely little dog. What's his name?"

'As soon as we exchaged vows we started exchanging barbs.'

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