Ha yes. That's even crazier. There's another level of interpretation to the message. A person could interpret being called a nerdy programmer in a complimenta

Ha yes. That's even crazier. There's another level of interpretation to the message. A person could interpret being called a nerdy programmer in a complimentary way, or they could interpret it in an insulting way. That makes one wonder what portion of our interpretations, thoughts, and feelings are internal and what portion are external. It is a nature vs nurture discussion at that point.