No, of course you won't. That's why I have to do all the talking -- because you don't know how to make friends.

[Ok, maybe that's a little harsh, but his ego is clearly bruised and he is trying to make up for it. But all that bluster doesn't eliminate his conscious, and he deflates almost as soon as he says it.

Awkwardly, he draws a circle around the ring of his cup.]

--that was...probably cruel of me. Sorry.

[Is that better or worse than asking a girl to smile? Asking for a friend.]