what's the matter

A: I was just ringing to see how you got on at the accountants
J: Oh I've just left - I'm walking...no I'm running back to my car. I couldn't get out of there fast enough to be honest. It's like Rodney and I are 2 entirely different species we just don't talk the same language at all and our brains work in totally different ways. He always looks at me somewhat pityingly - the way most english people treat foreigners!
A: I know I always worry when you're there. I don't think you and Rodney should ever be left alone in a room together and you should NEVER ever shake hands with him - it would be like matter meeting antimatter the resulting explosion could destroy the known universe!