Dynamic Dispatch

gistfile1.cs

void Main()
{
  DoTheThing(1);
  DoTheThing(2);
  DoTheThing("Banana");
}

public static void DoTheThing(object o)
{
  DoTheThingInternal((dynamic)o);
}

private static void DoTheThingInternal<T>(T item)
{
  Console.WriteLine("{0} [{1}]", item, typeof(T).Name);
}