“Can I pet your dog?”
“Sorry, they’re not good with strangers.”
“No worries! Wouldn’t want to stress them out…”

internally, heart collapses in on itself. I have become a sadness burrito, filled with pain

That sounds great, thank you! And it’s on Xbox Game Pass! Installing now…

You don’t count, you would simply feel like a loaf.

Defensive… If someone asks you for advice, and says they have doubts about the answer they received from a Magic 8-Ball, how would you feel?

I’m sorry, do you think dwarves only have one axe!?

A “backup”?

No more half measures.