Oh, I can agree that there's probably no one who listens all the time. And even if they did, they would be nothing more than a lapdog, so it's for the best that there's disagreement every now and then. It's just when they never listen that it gets bothersome, otherwise it can be dealt with, mostly.

Sounds like you're a true saviour. [ okay, a bit of deadpan again, but then she sobers up a little. ] ... Back home I have to find out the truth of an incident that happened twelve years ago. That's it.