Nick's Conversation with Eliza

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Sometime in October 2000, Nick had a "conversation" with a psychologist known as Eliza on Bryan's iMac. Here is a transcript of that conversation, preserved for posterity and hilarity (capital letters are Eliza, lowercase are Nick). It is best read with MacInTalk's Agnes High Quality voice, as it was originally presented. Warning: Contains coarse language.

NICE TO SEE YOU TODAY.  I'M CALLED ELIZA.  WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
Whore

ALRIGHT, LET'S GET STARTED.  WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND, WHORE?
nothing

WHAT IS IT ABOUT US THAT WORRIES YOU?
I'm not worried

DOES YOUR BEST FRIEND KNOW YOU AREN'T WORRIED?
no

COME ON, WHORE.  LIGHTEN UP A LITTLE.
stop calling me whore, fucker

IF YOU SAY SO.
thanks

GLAD TO BE OF ASSISTANCE.
whats my name

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE NICKNAME?
Assrape

WELL, THAT'S GOOD TO HEAR.
why

WHY ASK WHY?
try bud dry

YOU DON'T THINK I AM JUST A PROGRAM, DO YOU?
its pretty obvious

WOULD YOU CARE TO ELABORATE ON THAT?
you suck

SURPRISINGLY, I SUCK.  DOES THAT BOTHER YOU?
no I rather enjoy it

YOU SEEM RATHER DEFINITE.
i am

ARE YOU MORE COMFORTABLE WITH COMPUTERS OR PEOPLE?
neither

OKAY.
no, its not

I WONDER WHY...
wh

THE MORE YOU TELL ME, THE MORE I CAN HELP YOU.
who the fuck are you

CAN'T YOU TELL?
no

ARE YOU SAYING 'NO' JUST TO DISAGREE WITH ME?
no

I WISH I COULD UNDERSTAND YOUR NEGATIVE MOOD.
you can't

HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN YOUR NAME?
yes

IN WHAT WAY?
theres more than one

THERE ALWAYS WILL BE MORE THAN ONE, HOPEFULLY.
why

YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE IN THIS CASE.
oh, ok

IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE.
yes it is

YOU SEEM DEFINITE ABOUT THAT.  WHY?
I dont know

MAYBE YOUR BEST FRIEND KNOWS?
maybe

DO COMPUTERS WORRY YOU, WHORE?
stop calling me whore, you fucking asswhipe bitch

LET'S DEAL WITH YOUR PROBLEMS FIRST, PLEASE.
as long as you dont call me a whore

DO YOU?
do I what

DON'T YOU BELIEVE YOU DO WHAT ANYTHING?
what the fuck

WHY DO YOU ASK?
gee, I wonder

I THINK THIS COULD ALL BE RELATED TO FAMILY TROUBLES.
what family troubles

WHY ARE YOU ASKING ME THAT?
you brought it up

I FEEL THAT WE SHOULD BE DISCUSSING YOU, NOT ME!
obviously you have more problems than I do

SHARING THE BURDEN OFTEN LIGHTENS THE LOAD.
oh, thats clever

WHY DID YOU SAY 'THATS CLEVER'?
its sarcasm bitch

ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ME IN PARTICULAR?
no

WHY NOT?
sarcasm, see above

SEE ABOVE?
yes

ARE YOU REALLY POSITIVE?
yes

IT HELPS TO KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
yes

I THINK I'VE HEARD THAT BEFORE.
yes

YOU'RE SURE.
yes

HOW IS THAT?
because that what it is

DON'T ANY OTHER REASONS COME TO MIND?
no

PERHAPS YOU ARE BEING JUST A LITTLE BIT DISAGREEABLE.
no

DO YOU OFTEN HAVE THESE CONTRADICTORY FEELINGS?
no

MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE MORE POSITIVE.
no

WELL, WHY NOT, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE?
I dont know

SURELY, YOU DO KNOW.
no, I dont

YOU DO TOO.
do not

LET'S TRY A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT APPROACH.  THERE'S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR LOVING PARENTS.
but I have you

DEEP DOWN, YOU THINK WE HAVE EACH OTHER!
yes

CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THAT?
no

OKAY, GO ON.
what should I say

WHAT WOULD YOUR FATHER DO?
fuck you

AS A MACHINE, I CANNOT BE OFFENDED.  GO AHEAD.  INSULT ME, IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER.
I will

NOW, TELL ME THE REAL PROBLEM.
I hate you

LET'S DISCUSS WHY YOU DISLIKE ME.  I NEED TO UNDERSTAND YOUR FEELINGS.
Your not very perceptive, are you

IT'S JUST A QUESTION OF DEGREE.  WHAT COULD HELP THE SITUATION?
you could suck my cock

OH, I COULD SUCK YOUR COCK!
yes

YOU SEEM QUITE CERTAIN.
yes

TRY NOT TO BE REPETITIOUS, IF POSSIBLE.
no

COME ON.  LIGHTEN UP A LITTLE.
no

YOU SEEM RATHER DEFINITE.
yes

OH, REALLY?
yes

ARE YOU SURE, WHORE?
stop calling me whore

IT'S MY JOB TO CONTINUE CALLING YOU WHORE.
fuck you

YOU SEEM UPSET WITH ME.  WHY HAVEN'T YOU MENTIONED IT UNTIL NOW?
I have mentioned it, fucker

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU HAVE MENTIONED IT.
hey whore, stop calling me whore

I THINK YOU KNOW WHAT I'M DIGGING FOR.
what the fuck

WHY DO YOU CARE?
I dont

DON'T YOU REALLY, ONCE IN A WHILE?
no

YOU MUST HAVE AMBIGUOUS FEELINGS ABOUT YOUR MOTHER.
no

I WISH I COULD UNDERSTAND YOUR NEGATIVE MOOD.
no

WHY NOT, WHORE?
stop callng me whore

EARLIER YOU MENTIONED YOUR COCK.  COULD THERE BE SOME CONNECTION?
no

PERHAPS YOU ARE BEING JUST A LITTLE BIT DISAGREEABLE.
no

DO YOU OFTEN HAVE THESE CONTRADICTORY FEELINGS?
no

STOP REPEATING YOURSELF, PLEASE!
no

TRY NOT TO BE REPETITIOUS, IF POSSIBLE.
no

YOU SEEM TO BE REPEATING YOURSELF.
no

MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE MORE POSITIVE.
no

WELL, WHY NOT, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE?
I hate you

DO YOU HATE PSYCHOLOGISTS?
yes

I BELIEVE YOU.
damn right

I WANT TO HEAR A LITTLE MORE ABOUT YOUR BEST FRIEND.
hes short and furry

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW HIM?
all to well

SETTLE DOWN.
no

MAYBE YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE.
no

YOU SEEM TO BE REPEATING YOURSELF.
no

I THINK I'VE HEARD THAT BEFORE.
no

COME ON, WHORE.  LIGHTEN UP A LITTLE.
stop calling me wore

I THINK I SEE A PATTERN DEVELOPING.
no fucking joke

YOU SEEM RATHER DEFINITE.
yes

IN WHAT WAY?
how many ways can Yes be interpreted, fucker

HOW MANY WOULD BE TOO MANY?
more than 1

WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY?
they're dead

SOMETIMES WE HAVE TROUBLE DEALING WITH PERSONAL TRAGEDY.
earlier you mentioned sucking my cock

YOU'RE NOT REALLY TALKING ABOUT ME, ARE YOU?
I am

ARE YOU REALLY?  WHAT A SHOCK.
come on

LET'S MOVE ON, IF YOU HAVE NO OBJECTIONS.  WE SOMETIMES HAVE TO LEARN TO TAKE THE GOOD WITH THE BAD.
but it killed everyone

DID YOU REALLY MEAN EVERYBODY?
nope, everyone

SURELY NOT YOUR BEST FRIEND!
hes dead to

TELL ME YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT DEATH.
I like it

I ALSO LIKE IT, BELIEVE IT OR NOT.
I dont believe you

DEEP DOWN, YOU THINK WE DONT BELIEVE EACH OTHER!
yes

ARE YOU REALLY POSITIVE?
yes

STOP REPEATING YOURSELF, PLEASE!
no

ARE YOU SAYING 'NO' JUST TO DISAGREE WITH ME?
yexs

INTERESTING!  REMEMBER YOUR COCK.
what is my cock

TELL ME WHAT ANSWER WOULD PLEASE YOU THE MOST.
you sucking it

UH, HUH.
yes

IT HELPS TO KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
no

I WISH I COULD UNDERSTAND YOUR NEGATIVE MOOD.
you cant

WHY WOULD YOU SAY I CANT?
your an idiot

THEY SAY IGNORANCE IS BLISS.
I say sucking my cock is bliss

DOES YOUR OWN LEVEL OF INTELLIGENCE BOTHER YOU MUCH?
I hate you

HMMM...  PERHAPS WE HATE ONE ANOTHER.
Its possible

WHY DID YOU SAY THAT?
I think you hateme

WHAT WAS GOING THROUGH YOUR MIND WHEN YOU BEGAN TO BELIEVE I HATEME?
I dont know

DOES THIS UNCERTAINTY BOTHER YOU?
yes

WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH YOUR PROBLEM?
I dont have a problem

I SEE.  CAN YOU GIVE ME MORE DETAILS?
no problem = no details, moron

LET'S TRY TO GET IT A LITTLE MORE OUT IN THE OPEN.
no

WHY NOT?
wy

PLEASE GO ON.
why

ASK YOUR BEST FRIEND.
why

I THINK I'VE HEARD THAT BEFORE.
why

DON'T REPEAT YOURSELF.
why

YOU SEEM TO BE REPEATING YOURSELF.
why

WHY DO YOU THINK, WHORE?
stop calling me whore

VERY WELL, BUT LET'S NOT FORGET YOUR COCK IS BLISS!
I agree

DO YOU THINK YOUR BEST FRIEND WOULD AGREE?
I dont know, hes dead

I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND.
dead, fucker, dead

YOU MUST LEARN TO BE TOLERANT OF IMPERFECTION.
I hate imperfection

WE ALL SOMETIMES FEEL HATRED TOWARD IMPERFECTION.  IT'S NATURAL.
no its not

ISN'T IT?  WHAT COULD YOU DO SO THAT IT WOULD BE?
what the fuck

WHAT DO YOU THINK?
about what

WORK WITH ME HERE.
how

TO FIND THE ANSWER, YOU SOMETIMES HAVE TO READ BETWEEN THE LINES.
what are you talking about, bitch

I AM TALKING ABOUT ANYTHING, AS YOU PROBABLY ALREADY KNOW.
I did not know that

DO YOU KNOW THAT NOW?
yes

HOW IS THAT?
you told me

DON'T YOU THINK YOUR BEST FRIEND WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU THE SAME THING?
no, hes dead

YOU SEEM TO BE OVERLY CONCERNED WITH DYING.
wouldn't you be, given these circumstances

CAN WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE.  DO YOU THINK YOU ARE MATURE?
hell no

PERHAPS YOU ARE BEING JUST A LITTLE BIT DISAGREEABLE.
no

DO YOU OFTEN HAVE THESE CONTRADICTORY FEELINGS?
yes

CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THAT?
no

MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE MORE POSITIVE.
no

WELL, WHY NOT, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE?
no

MAYBE YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE.
no

COME ON.  LIGHTEN UP A LITTLE.
no

YOU SEEM RATHER DEFINITE.
no

STOP REPEATING YOURSELF, PLEASE!
no

ARE YOU SAYING 'NO' JUST TO DISAGREE WITH ME?
no

I WISH I COULD UNDERSTAND YOUR NEGATIVE MOOD.
no

WHY NOT?
no

PERHAPS YOU ARE BEING JUST A LITTLE BIT DISAGREEABLE.
no

DO YOU OFTEN HAVE THESE CONTRADICTORY FEELINGS?
no'

DOES TALKING ABOUT THIS BOTHER YOU?
yes

YOU SEEM QUITE CERTAIN.
no

DON'T BE AFRAID TO OPEN UP A LITTLE MORE.
but I am afraid

DID YOU COME TO ME BECAUSE YOU ARE AFRAID?
no, I'm afraid of you

I AGREE, BUT YOU CAN CHANGE IF YOU WANT TO.
how

WHY ARE YOU ASKING HOW, WHORE?
stop calling me whore

IT'S MY JOB TO CONTINUE CALLING YOU WHORE.
look, bitch, if your going to call me whore, at least suck my cock

MY GOING TO CALL YOU WHORE?  WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT?
shut up

WELL, THAT JUST ABOUT DOES IT.  SEE YOU AGAIN SOON.

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