Looking at the other man blankly, Mike suffered a few moments of surprise that the joke was completely missed. Explaining wasn't exactly his strong point; that was for people smarter than him, or at least with more patience, but he'd started it so he owed this guy at least a token effort. "It's... It's a saying. As in, the tea is practically water? Fucking close to water? I... Okay, y'know, nevermind. Hi, I'm Mike. What's your name?"