"There are two types of people in the world," he laughed after a heavy swig. I laughed and anticipated a mindless reply. "Those who are pens, and those who are pencils". An eye-roll dismissed the statement but a curious brow stayed in place. "All I'm saying is that some folks have a certainty about them. Everything glides off their tongue like cursive dipped in black ink". I thought of where I might fall on the spectrum.