Audience: Sheila Hammond

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Comments

[toesies]

You told me to be creative.

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It's not even a real word at this rate.

[toesies]

When you think about it, aren't all words made up?

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Don't be obtuse. [THEY STARTED THIS?]

[toesies]

You started it.

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Did you really ask me here to feed me soup and argue with me?

[toesies]

Yeah? It's called hanging out.

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[...they stop to think about this, and they think about their usual social interactions with people before there's a nod.]

I suppose you have a point. This isn't as unusual as I thought.

[toesies]

See? And you were about to complain.

[probe]

It was not a complaint. Consider it an observation.

[toesies]

It sounded a little like a complaint.

[probe]

I've a feeling you'd say that about anything I had to say.

[toesies]

Maybe it's your tone...?

[worthyness]

What exactly is wrong with my tone? [they sadly sound serious about this.]

[toesies]

... Oh, honey.

[that isn't helpful, sheila. ]

[worthyness]

[it is not, so now he just...stares??]

[toesies]

... It's like you can't not talk like a lawyer at all times?

[worthyness]

Sorry? [he doesn't sound particularly sorry.] I'm not sure how else you would like me to speak.