human
Greetings! I, Xhanph, bring you greetings from the inhabitants of the planet, Gfun. I come with a message of friendship.
gpt
Very glad to make your acquaintance, sir,
human
I wish for information. Perhaps you can give it to me.
gpt
Ah, my young fellow, I have seen a great deal and know a great deal. But it isn't very often that you young ones want to find out what we old folks know.
human
Perhaps I have not made myself clear. I am an inhabitant of the planet, Gfun.
gpt
Yes, indeed. Do you intend to stay here long?
human
I have come with a message of friendship. But I have found no one to receive it.
gpt
Mmm. That's unfortunate, the old man said.
human
People are very impatient nowadays. Time is money, they say. Can't spare the money to stop and talk. Couldn't spare it myself, not so long ago. I'm retired now, though. Used to run a stereo store, up around Mudlark Street. Biggest store in the city. Everybody used to buy from me. Jefferson J. Gardner's my name. You may have heard of me on--where did you say you come from?
gpt
Gfun. However, I wish to make clear--
human
Never sold any stereos to any one on Gfun. Probably don't get good reception up there. Sold 'em to everybody else, though. I'm well known here, Mr.--
gpt
Xhanph. But before you go further--
human
Got into the stereo game when they first came out. Went like hotcakes in those days. Although I don't suppose you know what a hotcake is. Quality didn't count. Only thing that counted was size of screen and strength of the three-dimensional effect. Mr. Gloopher--he was Mayor then--Robert F. Gloopher--had a daughter who went in for acting....