This sort of stroking is one of the most important bonding behaviours I have with my friends (since we'd never talk about messy stuff like feelings). So if a giggle wasn't sufficient, or could have been faked, I'd simply say 'Ah, Flanders and Swann' or whatever was appropriate.
(Inevitably, particular references accrue entertainment value beyond the amusement of what's being cited. So it's worth making an allusion that you're certain will be recognised, even if it's hackneyed. Consider this a deterrent to 'faking' old friendship just by collecting cultural reference points.)
I love 'the mental equivalent of snap' to describe this. I must try using it in conversation to see who else reads you.
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Date: 2003-06-20 05:22 am (UTC)(Inevitably, particular references accrue entertainment value beyond the amusement of what's being cited. So it's worth making an allusion that you're certain will be recognised, even if it's hackneyed. Consider this a deterrent to 'faking' old friendship just by collecting cultural reference points.)
I love 'the mental equivalent of snap' to describe this. I must try using it in conversation to see who else reads you.