[ The stare comes back. The wheels turn, and he completely disregards the question... ] Dog people. Cat people. Bear people. And you're a bird person. You seem to know what those animals are but not a monkey, so...

[ The stares and aggressive emphasizing take a different turn, as his face becomes plastered with a goofy grin and an eyebrow so raised it might just jump off his face. ] How... how does your world work?