[He's not falling for that smile one bit, and he's still not bothered a whole lot. It's not like he has any personal stake in the conversation at all -- but he does like working people up sometimes over really stupid things.

Which. He's doing right now.]

Who said I'm not trying to understand your way of thinking? If I agreed with everything you said, I wouldn't be able to understand anything at all.

[Why is this such a thing, you guys]

If I have an opposition to your argument, I can see more of your side instead of just agreeing and letting it go at that. Like I said, it's not like I'm going to change your mind or anything at this point.

[Fancy way of saying he's being contrary for the sake of being contrary. AND HE's BORED so sue him.]