Is there a neutral relationship between ''Pardon me for saying so, but I really don't think this is the time for an entree,' I said.' and 'I didn't think it was time for a main course, but dessert sounded good. ', lacking direct logical ties?
'Pardon me for saying so, but I really don't think this is the time for an entree,' I said.###I didn't think it was time for a main course, but dessert sounded good. 