Snippets Overheard

“That depends on whether you want to actually try understanding me, or if you are satisfied with simply characterizing me. From what I’ve seen so far, you’re having enough trouble with the latter.”
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“Let me save you some time. Start with the premise I’m an alien being. Throw away all your types and norms and just wait to see what happens.”
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A: “Shall we add movies to the weird list of stuff you don’t like?”
B: “In the long run, it might be shorter to make a list of ordinary things I do like.”
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A: “Is it because you think she’s the only one who understands you?”
B: “I’m loyal because she’s the only one who signed onto my mission in life. All the others want something else, stuff for which I have no interest.”
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“Don’t trust me. I don’t.”