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Dr. John Watson
Army Doctor by trade, Detective Assistant by choice

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John, this is cheating.

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How is it cheating?

Also, rude.

:)

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Asking for details you've done nothing to earn.

I don't see how I'M the one being rude.

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It's just a suggestion for conversation, Sherlock.

Also, yours literally says "give me data". So I don't see how you're much better.

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Context, John. I also stated I didn't want feelings. It's a declarative statement about work.

It is not at all the same.

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Except this thing is supposed to match people up.

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Well, that will never work.

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Smarter than the algorithm now, are you?

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Uninterested in it.

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Then why are you on it?

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To talk to you?

[ How is that not obvious? ]

sobbing

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[ It takes a moment or two for him to respond because that makes his chest hurt. But he can't really address it, can he? ]

And to criticize my profile.

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That was hardly criticism.

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It is a little bit. Very reminiscent of your opinion of my blog.

what are feelings john how dare you

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It's observation, not
some
imagined intent.

you'll get used to them, sir

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Then what was your intent with the X ?

rude

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Another observation. It's still cheating.

turnabout etc

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Then yours is cheating, too.

XXX

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No.

l m a o

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Yes.

And you can't just spam me with x's, you prat.

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So sorry the truth is inconvenient for you.

[ He's had far too much practice with these tantrums by this point. ]

THE TRUTH IS SACRED U FUCK

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That is an OPINION AT BEST, don't conflate the truth with that.

as sacred as deez nuts

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Alright, then I choose to ignore your opinion about mine. Since that is also an opinion.

w o w

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Fine. But don't blame me when it doesn't work.

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It's not just about the profile, you know. The interests you list help match people, too.

scoff scoff scoff

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Superficial at best.

this baby over here

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It wouldn't hurt you to make some friends. Socialize some.

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What for?

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So you don't get lonely?

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[ Of course. ]

What kind of question is that?

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More like a suggestion than a question. You don't always have to sound so offended or like you don't feel anything, Sherlock.

[ See, John is cheating a little here. He knows the man has a deep well of emotion and feeling than he lets on. ]

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[ As Sherlock is well enough aware that John is one of very, very few who even attempt to understand him. This sounds like more trouble than it's worth. ]

I'm fine, John.

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It's okay if you're not.

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Are you?

[ The real question, as far as he's concerned. ]

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[ The question, two words in length, is enough to make him feel like he's been punched in the gut. Leaves him winded, and he struggles on how to answer.

Finally, he settles one: ]

Better than I was.

[ Almost anywhere would make him better off than where he had been. ]