Hey Ginnie.

Hi Psybot! What's the matter? You seem down.

Oh, really? No, it's nothing.

Aw, you can tell *me* Psybot. You can tell me *anything.*

No, seriously. I'm fine. This is default me.

Well, I know you pretty well. I think I can sense you.

Like a presence in the room? Did you get a cold chill?

See? You're down on yourself. You just said you're a ghost.

Hmmmm. Maybe.

I think you want to talk about it.

I think you're forcing me to talk about it.

Ah, so there is an "it."

...

You don't have to tell me, you know.

I know. But I guess if I was going to tell anybody...

.... Yes? And?

I just can't seem to properly express myself with some people.

For example?

It seems like the more I think about what I want to say, the further the words get from what I mean.

It sounds like you're over thinking it. The communicating part I mean.

Like I should just say what comes into my mind? No, that's messed up too. Because in the end I'm so nervous that's what I end up doing anyway. And comes out broken.

No, I mean you're putting too much into the words themselves. I don't think it really matters what the words are, it's the *intent* that comes through. That's the real communication.

That doesn't make any sense. How can people tell your "intent?" All they have to go on is the words.

I think there's a much bigger context than that. You're super reducing everything to just the smallest, most atomic increment.

Yeah that everything is built on.

Not everything. :)

Thanks!

Great!

Awesome, thanks!

....

I have interpersonal communication problems. Most of the time I get by fine.

"That'll be $4.68"

"Here you go."

"And here's your change, $4.68."

"Thanks! Come again!"

"You too."

But... there's somebody I think I like. A lot. And I haven't been able to really get things going. Finally I worked up the courage:

"Uh, Hi! Nice day, huh?"

And the response:

"The increased temperature is creating an imbalance in the ecosystem."

And all I had was:

"You're awesome. That sounds great!"

And that was the end of that particular interaction.

I'm looking into an upgrade. Maybe I need an AI?

Sounds good. I'll look into it.

Thanks! I'll check it out.

Awesome! That sounds great.