In act1 scene1 the carpenter, the cobbler, Murellus and Flavius are on stage. the carpenteris having a conversation with Flavius and Flavius is asking what he does for a job.

Murellus is with Flavius and is going into more detail about the carpenters job ” wheres the leather apron and thy rule”. the cobbler is also on stage and starts to have a conversation with Murellus about a trade and the cobbler is using irony to wind Murellus up. This lowering Murellus status as a leader. he gets more frustrated as the cobbler carries on speaking and starts to speak a bit ruder