And finally, Kali's militaristic mindset provided the tendency toward literal interpretations and the resultant confusion. If properly nurtured, confusion is quite funny. Kali's schticks gave her player comedic options. In any situation, there was probably a schtick that could apply to keep the baloney rolling. And this is why we wanted to be around her.
Good schticks reverberate off each other until the feedback threatens to deafen the audience.
And then the players back away, so that it will continue to be funny the next time it happens. Again, the devil is in the details and striking a balance may be harder than you would think. But that's a lecture for another time.