Come on, you're familiar enough with humans by now to know we can be illogical about a great number of things.

[ And feeling awkward in all kinds of situations and over various sorts of topics is just one of those things. Jim isn't often one to feel awkward about just anything, though, so he wouldn't call himself the prime example for how humans can be when it comes to that. ]

It's a manner of speech. There's no need to take everything a human says so literally, you know.

[ He stares a little flatly at her, eyebrow raising as the mess hall doors open and they step inside. ]

What are you having for breakfast?