It is all very well, in these changing times, to adapt one's work to take in duties not traditionally within one's realm. But bantering is of another dimension altogether. For one thing how would one know for sure that at any given moment a response of the bantering sort is truly what is expected?

Can we draw the following conclusion (choose your answer)?
at any given moment a response of the bantering sort is truly what is expected

Available options:
 1). Yes
 2). No
 3). It's impossible to say
3).