Case #15: Audio

[19centconstable]

[George's accent comes accenting its way over the airwaves. Like a herd of cows who have busted through their pasture's fence in pursuit of greener grass and are also, incidentally, from Newfoundland

Comments

[thebestnose]

Much of what we say isn't easy to send with text. You lose a lot of meaning that way. I like the other ways of doing it. [Insults from Jane just aren't insults unless she can make the faces.]

[19centconstable]

I agree. I've also had people have difficulty understanding me overthe telephone before.

[thebestnose]

It's easier to look at someone when they talk to you. It's more difficult to hide.

[19centconstable]

To hide what?

[thebestnose]

Well, I don't know! Something that people want to hide.

[19centconstable]

But what would they hide here?

[thebestnose]

George, you can be really naive sometimes.

[19centconstable]

What do you mean?

Private

[thebestnose]

I mean that people hide lots of things. All the time. They say one thing and mean another. And sometimes you can't tell just by writing.

Re: Private

[19centconstable]

People do lie, of course, but not all of the time. Not even most of the time.

Re: Private

[thebestnose]

Not the people you know, maybe. But people lie without even realising they're lying.

Re: Private

[19centconstable]

How do you suppose?

Re: Private

[thebestnose]

You have experience with liars, don't you? You're a Yellow. You should know them.

Re: Private

[19centconstable]

Yes, but liars know they're lying.

Re: Private

[thebestnose]

Not always? Have you never said something on an impulse? Because it's easy?

And it was actually a lie?

[Pause.] Don't answer that. You're not like most people.

Re: Private

[19centconstable]

No, I haven't.