I suppose Nick could borrow one of Lucy Van Pelt’s methods – Just wait until Tip gets going, put up an “Out to Lunch” sign for Tip to talk to and then just leave Tip talking to the sign while he goes about his own business. ^_~
Maybe they both should have talked with Moustachio (separately, of course). Despite some of his antiquated thinking, he is actually quite wise, as well as being somewhat of a romantic.
It might take a bit of doing to make sense of his advice at times, but I have no doubt he could give both of them useful insights.
Tip is a brilliant psychologist, he’s just not a brilliant counselor. He was a research psychologist. He was pushed into being a therapist by Skin Horse management. Sadly, he doesn’t seem to have gotten better with experience, mainly because he really isn’t a very good listener, due to being quite self-absorbed. He will never be a good therapist unless he can learn to get over himself.
If you ask someone to talk about what’s on their mind, then immediately interrupt them, that shows more than a lack of professional training: it’s simply rude.
Lucky Tip’s not an old-school Freudian, cause Nick’s two gratuitous comments, “bite me” and “you suck” could have caused an absolute frenzy about “projection of oral sadism/‘sexual inversion’”.
To modern diagnosticians (NOT in a Mad Science world), a complaint about just having learned about having a brain implant points to paranoid schizophrenia.
I’m just baffled that he’s upset that he could control an Osprey again, but still have a human body. The best of both worlds. Or is he just angry that Ginnie took this long to tell him?
Right now I think it’s still fairly experimental. But the development process is ongoing, and there’s plenty of desperate cases (e.g., extreme epileptics) desperate to join the trials.
Perhaps Nick feels disembodied.
He identified(s) as an Osprey and was hardwired into it’s “senses”.
I don’t think he’ll be happy until he can render that meat wagon comatose and fly again.
tip wasn’t hired to be skin horse’s psychologist. he was hired to wind mustachio and water the plants. i’d say he does fine given his background, which has not really prepared him for doing actual talk therapy.
To be fair, Tip has:
a) Identified his problem
b) Realized he needs an unbiased second opinion
c) Sought out the only person he knows who can offer objective advice on sex
Good point, dr brain, I had forgotten about Tip’s actual job duties. (At least, what he was told by Gavotte. I suspect that was never what Gavotte really expected from Tip in the long run. No doubt she recognized he was capable of far more important work, if he could learn to transcend his own ego.)
Actually, that leads me to wonder how long it has been since anyone watered the plants, and Moustachio doesn’t appear to need winding anymore, so what are Tip’s actual job title and responsibilities now? I suspect Sweetheart will realize she needs to redefine these things, once she gets a chance to really settle in as the boss.
No doubt. And this is why Nick doesn’t like Tip. Truthfully, Nick needs to be more like Tip (some self-love, i.e. self-esteem), and Tip needs to be more like Nick (more humble, more empathy). I wonder, though, if it is possible for either to learn from the other. This might be a good time for Nick to totally go off on Tip about Tip’s narcissism.
You nailed it. Nick and Tip both have the potential to be truly great people (Nick’s already most of the way there), but they each lack qualities that the other has in abundance.
Not as easy to cover a bruise as you think. I bruise easily, and normal concealer and foundation just don’t really work. I find concealer designed for covering tattoos works best for covering bruises. No doubt Tip is well-aware of this, and always has tattoo cover on hand, because you never know…
I’m just so tired of Tip.
He can be funny and interesting at times, but the self centered lady killer joke is getting old, and i never found it that funny to begin with.
By the way…Nick’s stuck wearing a salvaged Black Ops Softball shirt while Tip makes his third outfit change since the end of the battle. Even with Tip’s mystic powers of haute couture, that’s a bit much.
Some people. Decoration, surfaces, ornament. Shallow, but our ancient worship of economic simpletons, those old conquerors’ descendants with the means to demand that artistic sorts FLATTER them with food, music, paintings, clothing, buildings, and the direct use of their BODIES…..all forms of slavery.Our damnfool culture again responding, Tip still obedient to his upbringing, Ditto Nick.
Send them all to hell by rope now! every 2nd generation ‘aristocrat’. Internationalize the French Revolution. Grrr. I want coffee.
Some people want a conversation. Some people want a sounding board. And then there are people who want to have a conversation with you where you speak their opinions back at them in a different voice.
Looks like you’re going to have to RP being a therapist, Nick! ^_^
I wonder if Tellbot is still around?
I suppose Nick could borrow one of Lucy Van Pelt’s methods – Just wait until Tip gets going, put up an “Out to Lunch” sign for Tip to talk to and then just leave Tip talking to the sign while he goes about his own business. ^_~
Tip, for once – just for once – shut the hell up.
He’s demonstrating yet again that being self-centered and being self-aware are drastically different things.
And also he stopped Nick from telling us about his implant.
Tip should have unburdened himself to Moustachio, who *is* a very good listener!
Maybe they both should have talked with Moustachio (separately, of course). Despite some of his antiquated thinking, he is actually quite wise, as well as being somewhat of a romantic.
It might take a bit of doing to make sense of his advice at times, but I have no doubt he could give both of them useful insights.
Indeed! I think you have the right idea!
He keeps telling people he’s a listener and he has these flashes of being a very brilliant psychologist, and then he does stuff like this.
Tip is a brilliant psychologist, he’s just not a brilliant counselor. He was a research psychologist. He was pushed into being a therapist by Skin Horse management. Sadly, he doesn’t seem to have gotten better with experience, mainly because he really isn’t a very good listener, due to being quite self-absorbed. He will never be a good therapist unless he can learn to get over himself.
If you ask someone to talk about what’s on their mind, then immediately interrupt them, that shows more than a lack of professional training: it’s simply rude.
So it is. But Wilkin can calculate a Χ² with the best of them.
And he knows all about BF Skinner and the Big 5.
Lucky Tip’s not an old-school Freudian, cause Nick’s two gratuitous comments, “bite me” and “you suck” could have caused an absolute frenzy about “projection of oral sadism/‘sexual inversion’”.
To modern diagnosticians (NOT in a Mad Science world), a complaint about just having learned about having a brain implant points to paranoid schizophrenia.
I’m just baffled that he’s upset that he could control an Osprey again, but still have a human body. The best of both worlds. Or is he just angry that Ginnie took this long to tell him?
Oddly enough brain implants are soon to become a thing in our world….
It’s about time! My paranoia and schizophrenia are suffering from amnesia! 😉
+1
Soon to be? Isn’t there some guy in England with an antenna sticking out of his brain?
Right now I think it’s still fairly experimental. But the development process is ongoing, and there’s plenty of desperate cases (e.g., extreme epileptics) desperate to join the trials.
Perhaps Nick feels disembodied.
He identified(s) as an Osprey and was hardwired into it’s “senses”.
I don’t think he’ll be happy until he can render that meat wagon comatose and fly again.
Barbara K, I suspect Nick is just still trying to process. Tip could have helped him with that, if he weren’t such a narcissist.
tip wasn’t hired to be skin horse’s psychologist. he was hired to wind mustachio and water the plants. i’d say he does fine given his background, which has not really prepared him for doing actual talk therapy.
(i speak as a research neuroscientist myself.)
To be fair, Tip has:
a) Identified his problem
b) Realized he needs an unbiased second opinion
c) Sought out the only person he knows who can offer objective advice on sex
Nick – the unrequited virgin – can offer advice on sex?
The strongest opinions are held by those with the least experience… 😉
Good point, dr brain, I had forgotten about Tip’s actual job duties. (At least, what he was told by Gavotte. I suspect that was never what Gavotte really expected from Tip in the long run. No doubt she recognized he was capable of far more important work, if he could learn to transcend his own ego.)
Actually, that leads me to wonder how long it has been since anyone watered the plants, and Moustachio doesn’t appear to need winding anymore, so what are Tip’s actual job title and responsibilities now? I suspect Sweetheart will realize she needs to redefine these things, once she gets a chance to really settle in as the boss.
Nick must be rethinking his pacifism right at this moment.
No doubt. And this is why Nick doesn’t like Tip. Truthfully, Nick needs to be more like Tip (some self-love, i.e. self-esteem), and Tip needs to be more like Nick (more humble, more empathy). I wonder, though, if it is possible for either to learn from the other. This might be a good time for Nick to totally go off on Tip about Tip’s narcissism.
I would love to see Nick do that. Someone certainly needs to.
Tip would ask himself if that was true, and he would assure himself that he is too good a person to be so insensitive.
You nailed it. Nick and Tip both have the potential to be truly great people (Nick’s already most of the way there), but they each lack qualities that the other has in abundance.
“Nick, Let out that frustrated aggression.” (POW!) “Okay, let me rephrase that, after I find something to accessorize this bruise”.
No need to accessorize a bruise. Just some good foundation to cover it up.
But the bruise is JUST the wrong shade of purple to go with his outfit
Not as easy to cover a bruise as you think. I bruise easily, and normal concealer and foundation just don’t really work. I find concealer designed for covering tattoos works best for covering bruises. No doubt Tip is well-aware of this, and always has tattoo cover on hand, because you never know…
Well…I mean Tip still looks great in that outfit…but yeah..ugh. I can’t even keep up a more positive tone to this, he sucks sometimes.
I’m really curious to know what Nick has though! And for Nick to maybe set Tip straight, I dunno, but more the latter!
I’m just so tired of Tip.
He can be funny and interesting at times, but the self centered lady killer joke is getting old, and i never found it that funny to begin with.
Anyone who’s willing to knit pajamas for a gazillion robots can’t be ALL bad.
Anyone who thinks a gazillion robots need knit pajamas has something very wrong with them.
By the way…Nick’s stuck wearing a salvaged Black Ops Softball shirt while Tip makes his third outfit change since the end of the battle. Even with Tip’s mystic powers of haute couture, that’s a bit much.
Some people. Decoration, surfaces, ornament. Shallow, but our ancient worship of economic simpletons, those old conquerors’ descendants with the means to demand that artistic sorts FLATTER them with food, music, paintings, clothing, buildings, and the direct use of their BODIES…..all forms of slavery.Our damnfool culture again responding, Tip still obedient to his upbringing, Ditto Nick.
Send them all to hell by rope now! every 2nd generation ‘aristocrat’. Internationalize the French Revolution. Grrr. I want coffee.
Down boy. We’ll get you a piping hot cup right away. Don’t cause any revolutions until we get back.
Some people want a conversation. Some people want a sounding board. And then there are people who want to have a conversation with you where you speak their opinions back at them in a different voice.
So buy him an old-fashioned tape recorder.
I want a Black Ops Softball tee shirt!