I prefer to see it in a bit more relaxed light -- they're checking to see who will pick sides, and which side they will pick, when the shit hits the fan. So the

I prefer to see it in a bit more relaxed light -- they're checking to see who will pick sides, and which side they will pick, when the shit hits the fan. So they're poking and prodding mainly from a curiosity's standpoint. It's nasty and nobody likes to be pushed around, but nowadays there's a very large difference between what you say and what you do.