starter for @emperorisms
His mother had always said, if you couldn't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. So, when Alfred saw the Penguin hobbling towards him as he sat drinking alone at a bar, he considered getting up and simply walking away. He didn't want to be seen hobnobbing with the likes of Oswald Cobblepot, thanks very much. But then again, it wouldn't do to be seen to be walking away from the fella either. It wasn't entirely clear if Oswald was heading his way on purpose, or if it was just rotten luck.
Either way, Alfred managed a tight smile, and greeted the other man before Oswald greeted him. "Mister Cobblepot, fancy seeing you here," he said. "Don't drink in your own club, then?" He took a swig of his own drink, and put his glass down on the bar.