I'll let you in on a little secret, in case you haven't figured it out yet. The Canteen may have a handful (20 or 30?) regular posters. However, there are probably two to three hundred who'll drop in to watch the banter and get a chuckle.
You've been seen by a whole passel o' folks who've not spoken with you yet!
banter
2 entries found.
banter[1,verb]banter[2,noun]
Main Entry: 1ban·ter
Pronunciation: \ˈban-tər\
Function: verb
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1676
transitive verb
1: to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
2archaic : delude
3chiefly Southern & Midland : challenge
intransitive verb
: to speak or act playfully or wittily
OH! Is that what we're doing? All these years I thought we have been insulting each other! Now I know what to do! Thank you very much for the heads up! :-)