posted late evening!

[exacutus]

[FIRST FLOOR RESIDENTS]

Le Souverain is in his escape artist era and I only just wrangled him back inside. Please be mindful of open doors while I figure out how to prevent six pounds of audacity and non-Newtonian fluid from escaping a harness.

Comments

First Floor Residents

[rainbowfish]

Hot water is hot water.

First Floor Residents

[imaginist]

The microwave lacks precision. Good tea requires a uniform temperature, and a microwave always results in different temperatures at the top and bottom of your mug. It's basic physics.

First Floor Residents

[rainbowfish]

Thanks for the physics lesson, Dr. Waldinger, but since I do actually own a spoon I think I can solve this problem by stirring the water.

First Floor Residents

[imaginist]

You saying this only reveals that you don't bother aiming for the ideal temperature for your tea.

First Floor Residents

[rainbowfish]

No, but I also buy it in bulk at Walmart, so there was never really any hope for me anyway.

First Floor Residents

[imaginist]

Are you about to claim that you don't taste a difference between the Walmart bulk brand and good tea?

First Floor Residents

[rainbowfish]

Not enough of one to justify the price difference.

First Floor Residents

[imaginist]

Surely our pharmacists aren't so poorly compensated that they have to count pennies like this.

First Floor Residents

[rainbowfish]

I'd buy better tea if I thought it'd improve my quality of life, but I'm a tasteless American who doesn't appreciate nice things, so the Walmart brand will do.

First Floor Residents

[imaginist]

A revealing answer. Noted.

First Floor Residents

[rainbowfish]

I don't think I told you anything about myself you didn't already know, but okay.

First Floor Residents

[imaginist]

It's not about the information, but the way it was delivered.

First Floor Residents

[rainbowfish]

I kind of thought light self-deprecating nonironic humor was my brand.

First Floor Residents

[imaginist]

You don't deviate much from your self-assigned parameters, no. But there's still things to learn about you.

First Floor Residents

[rainbowfish]

Well, at least I'm not boring.

First Floor Residents

[imaginist]

Of course not. I don't waste my time with boring people.

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[rainbowfish]

Do you have a minute to talk? I w