Uh oh, he's seen this kind of reaction before. Fine, he'll lay off for now but the advice will continue later.

"And waste good salt? That's a hot commodity around here." He sounds like he's joking but... not entirely.

"You're a grown man and all that, you'll figure it out I'm sure. All I'm saying is it's nice to have some neighborly support. You scratch my back, I scratch yours."