It's not about how different, I think. It's about how right.

[It's a favorite game that a man can play with full concentration.]

Oh, the bride's last night out. Her girlfriends wanted to have it be memorable. The drinks started flowing and people got up and danced on chairs and the bar. It was hard to handle. They're only women in their tight short dresses and heels right?

[He's waiting for an answer there. The pause allows him to take a drink. Either against his will or because of the tilt of his head he looks toward the pool table. Two more seconds and he's back, and yes he is listening.]