Predictability

Everything you need to know about some of my work colleagues can be explained by the following response delivered to me by a gentleman I've worked alongside on and off for 13 years:

"You sound like you still have a sore throat..."

"Yeah, it's not great"

Pause. Devilish glint enters his eye.

"I know something that would help that..."

Worse still, the moment he paused I knew what his follow up comment was going to be.