i mean, if you want to come up to me and start talking about great spirits and talking birds, you'll have to excuse me for not listening, and preferring to consult an anthropology textbook. sorry.

i don't want to tell you that you can't talk about turtles, if you really want to. but, i'm not interested in listening. and, i'll take deep exception to anybody trying to tell me what i should or shouldn't listen to.