Elevator Talk

I get on the elevator at the sixth floor. Mr. Overtanned Business Executive Who Drives a Lexus is already on the elevator, along with Cute New Secretary. He is explaining to her, as best as I can tell in six flights of travel, the philosophy of their office culture:

"You see, too many people get caught up in 'hi,' 'how are you,' 'can you believe how hot it is' small talk, and never get to the meat of what they really mean--'you have bad breath,' for example, is something you would say to a friend, but not to someone you have to tiptoe around... OH I'm just using that as an example, I'm not saying that YOU have bad breath."

And then I bust in with: GREAT! I think you're a TOOL.

No, I don't really, but I wish I could have.