Originally Posted by Libretio:
“No, the earth hasn't shifted, al_capo has just misrepresented the truth (no surprise, given his trollish allegiance to Bore the Twonk). These guys 'talk' to Bore because it is an inevitable consequence of sharing the same space that they will occasionally find themselves sat together and passing the time of day. They could be rude to him and tell him to f... er, I mean, go away (ahem!), but that would initiate more unpleasantness that they could well do without. That doesn't mean their feelings for one another have changed. When they're out of Bore's sight, they allow those true feelings to surface (they do it in front of him, too, so accusations of 'cowardice' are null and void). That is NOT being two-faced, as al_capo would have you believe. The HM's who (justifiably) detest Bore are simply adapting to circumstances on a moment-by-moment basis.”
👏👏👏This.
