Yeah, of course, you dumbass, but that's not like it means nothing.

[ Alex says this with a light grumble, but alright, at least he's getting somewhere. ]

Wanting something doesn't mean you just get it, but it means I'm talkin' to someone whose not just jerkin' me around. Sure there's some of that in there, probably a lot, but you're...asking things, actually listening. Not just trying to fuck with everyone.

[ Maybe he's getting a little tripped up, but Alex- he has a point to make. Get it back in order, get your thoughts together- ]

...If you acknowledge it, that's the first step.