- 'scuse me?
- *cat meows once, insistently*
- Oh..
What do you want?
What do you want?
- Nothing.
- I don't think I believe you.
- Everything.
- No! *comes out as more of a gasp*
- At least I'm confident about it. Just listen t' yourself. "I don't think I believe you."
Were you really not sure, or did you just want to soften the sentence in case it offended me?
- I just thought I'd make it a little more flexible. 'Nothing' is a pretty sneaky word, you know.
- Yes. It is. Can you play the flute?
- Can I make a suggestion?
- Another soft-ish sentence. Sure, go ahead.
- Don't ask me personal questions.
- You know, you revealed quite a lot by saying that. 'Yes' or 'No' or 'A little' would have saved you the trouble.
- But I thought you were going to ask me, um, to play. Also, what trouble?
- I'm curious now.
- Don't be.
- That's a terrible thing to say.
- Is it? I'm sorry.
- And again! Find a stable inner ground, man! You don't even know what you're apologising for!
- Stop shouting. And just because I'm considerate doesn't mean I'm feeble.
- Now that was much better.
- *sigh*
- So, d'ya play any other instruments?
