Mr. Talks-a-Lot or the Energizer Bunny?

Mr. Talks-a-Lot didn't take long to do the math. He realizes I haven't responded to his messages in a week, even though he has seen my status change from online to idle and back again.

Yesterday I received these two messages...

Mr. Talks-a-Lot: did, I do anything to offend or freak you out? Since you haven't answered my IMs in a week, and I just met you, it's a reasonable assumption. I mean, you don't know me so there's a good chance you probably wouldn't tell me even if you were wanting to say "I don't feel comfortable talking to you anymore". 'S not a big deal, you don't need to get to it today. I'll probably e-mail next week to confirm.

No reply will probably be a good indicator, but i'd rather not remove someone from my life whom I don't have confirmation if I'm even doing the right thing.

I'm pretty sure the week-long silence he received after putting the ball in my court is all the indicator anyone would need. But this one just keeps on going!

And to make things ten times funnier, he sent this message today...

Mr. Talks-a-Lot: This is cool. I've bought another microphone, and I'm looking for some nice floor-standing speakers.

As if none of the things from yesterday had been said. And as if I haven't been silent for well over a week now. I didn't know that people were this dense. It's so fascinating!