At the large man's greeting, James grunted. Personally, he didn't see the allure of getting to know the people one works with. He reasoned that being 'friends' didn't make the work any easier. James used another technique in his arsenal of avoiding talking to people; he popped a cigarette in his mouth and, using his last match, lit it. He took a step back from the group so the smoke wouldn't bother anyone; while he had no intention of getting to know these people, he didn't want to be rude.