A long-standing pet peeve of mine is anyone who can't properly latch a door or, in this case, a drawer, closed. I feel that the way they leave something hanging open or ajar is really a metaphor for their non-committal attitudes toward life in general (also a major pet peeve). Gilligan continually does this and honestly, I don't think he's smart enough to be doing it on purpose, but rather he is genuinely that inconsiderate and obtuse.
G: Will we get registration on the Smith* file today?
L: (Blank stare.)
G: Has it been submitted for registration?
L: (Blank stare.)
G: It's just that they want to close the deal as soon as possible and...
L: Close that drawer.
G: (Scrambling) Oh, sorry...
L: You were saying...?
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