Most people don't actually find him funny. It's never stopped him before. Dave gave the man's gaunt look a brief glance over, hidden by the shades, and then carried right on ignoring that part of the conversation. See? He can be tactful.

"If you hadn't noticed," he said, "Personal questions are kind of the theme of the day." He assumed everyone else got the same interrogation treatment, anyway. But as a more directly relevant example, he reaches for the jar of paper slips on the table and snags one at random, unfolding it to read it.

"Do you prefer cats or dogs?" He rolled his eyes at the paper, biting back a scoff. "What's your favorite season? Under what circumstances would you put your life before the good of your employer? Jesus, this shit escalates quick."