Well, that's a relief. I'm not used to being the farthest out of the loop, I was starting to take it personally.

[He's being flippant, but he's honestly not used to being this off-balance. It's weird feeling, and he doesn't like it.]

So, this is standard, ah, "tech," for most people, I take it? I don't see many others embarrassing themselves on this... network. [Fuck, he's not cut out for this.]