Humor > Rhetoric > logic in any discourse. == He thought you
   were joking. I often assume that as well. If someone is not
   joking, then they were using rhetoric. If they were not using
   rhetoric, THEN I'll go with logic. == Well, first rule of public
   speaking: Know your audience. If the audience is more interested
   in friendship and style of presentation, then the truth-maker
   who does not know the audience properly may find an antagonistic
   response in return. == Yeah, I mean it's not a guarantee of
   success but it's definitely a part of communicating effectively.
   like emoticon ==