As a woman who playfully bickers a little with my partner, I know that roasting your significant other can be a fun way to show your affection. Carefully crafted burns that'll warm your boyfriend's thick skin can be a cute way to show you care about them more than anybody else. Funnily enough, it seems like Tolkien also agreed with that sentiment.
Legolas and Gimli are probably the cutest couple in the entire saga.
Although their relationship is far from romantic, they care for each other so deeply that they show their affection by thoroughly roasting each other. Whether Legolas is asking if Gimli wants to stand on a box to witness the troves of orc militias standing outside the gates of Helms Deep, or if Gimli belittles Legolas's conquests on the battlefield, it's clear by the end of the LOTR trilogy that these two peas share a pod of playful roasting.
So if you're the kind of person who warm-heartedly roasts your loved ones, you're probably just like the elf and the dwarf who couldn't resist becoming best friends.
Who knew I'd be fighting side by side with an elf? What about fighting side by side with a friend?