A New York Shoe Shine
When a New Yorker makes a simple question sound like a detective novel and takes forever to answer it.
'You're asking me why I'm late? Let me tell you the whole story. It starts with a broken coffee machine and a very angry barista.'
'Why didn't you call me? Because I was busy being distracted by my thoughts and my cat.'
'I didn't just say I was going to be late. I told you I was going to be late in three different ways.'