“Mind if I stand here? It’s quieter than it looks.”
“You look like you’re thinking harder than this place deserves.”
“Is it always this busy, or did I pick the wrong night?”
“That drink any good, or should I avoid it?”
“You seem interestingly out of place. In a good way.”
“People tell you a lot when they think you’re not listening.”
“Crowds are loud. Patterns aren’t.”
“I like places where nothing happens. Means something usually almost did.”
“Relax, I noticed before it mattered.”
“You learn more watching entrances than stages.”