If someone bantered me, "Are you part of that vegan religion?" I would smile, but definitely not take the bait.
But I didn't realize when I welcomed him into my home and my heart that doing so meant he'd take up most of my time without the ability to scratch that life-long itch for human banter, leaving me off-kilter in a way that is as emotionally painful for me as a never-ending toddler onslaught is for introverts.
"Banter", for me, is like a spitty wind, one that either breezes past gently, or batters me round the cheeks with its mindless force.
Obviously, what seemed like harmless knuckleheaded banter to me landed very differently with people who generally share my values about free and unfettered discourse.
It was not the usual banter, trust me, and McKenzie, after 18 long years inside professional football, knows about what you can say, and what you can't say.
After a swish of the revolving door, I heard heated banter, prompting me to peek over the classified ads.
"There was obviously something said to me, and I don't just banter or go on a rant like that for anything," Donaldson said.
Some of the best scenes came from me and James bantering back and forth in rehearsal.
I try not to let it faze me and the boys here help by giving me banter about being a Traveller.
She had a particular line in sneery banter, such as "Me instructor, you student", which would have made me want to punch her in the solar plexus if I hadn't been afraid of shattering my knuckles.
