Merrick used to be an intern at the SLU Men’s dorm. It has been years since he graduated but even after all that time, whenever he and his former dorm mates would meet, they would always practice the...

Merrick used to be an intern at the SLU Men’s dorm. It has been years since he graduated but even after all that time, whenever he and his former dorm mates would meet, they would always practice the gesture of knocking on the table after eating, to express that they are done eating just to add to the nostalgia of the meet up. Which among the following concepts BEST CAPTURES the relationship of Merrick with his former dorm mates?