"Well, speaking as an Englishman, I suspect I'll be of no use. American Christmas and English Christmas have plenty of the same trappings. A few of our smaller customs are different—I doubt that Pam has any Christmas crackers here. But generally speaking? It's very much the same."

He takes another bite of his cake, chewing and swallowing before continuing the conversation. This is fine. This is just two coworkers, being civil, doing their best to hide their obvious loathing of each other behind that pleasant wall of civility and small talk.

Ah, but there is one thing.

"Have you heard about Santa yet? I can see how someone might get...mixed ideas about the man." After all, there is quite a bit of breaking and entering involved.