See, I can't help but find the latter of those two insufferable. Yes, the former sounds stuffy and boring, but the latter one actively makes me cringe and think

See, I can't help but find the latter of those two insufferable. Yes, the former sounds stuffy and boring, but the latter one actively makes me cringe and think of overly enthusiastic Bennigans-esque managers who really want to be my "friend" but without any of that "human empathy" stuff when the chips are down.