[He actually stops what he's doing to consider that, blinking in surprise because...that's almost profound. Almost.]

I mean I guess I didn't really think about it that way. Which means that it's probably the same for a lot of people...you think if maybe we apologize and try to reason with them they can cross over or whatever?

[He sounds doubtful and more like he'd just prefer to suck them up and deal with them later, but it doesn't hurt to ask.]