[Bull props his elbows up on the table. Hands folded under his chin.]

Gags are more cathartic. But if you do it wrong, they'll find a way around it. With the tongue, usually.

[Like he's talking about the weather, really.]

He wants to rile everyone up. Get them emotional. Less rational. Best thing you can do is tell him he sounds like he's reading from a bad action novel.

He got huffy and hung up on me when I did that.