Project Hail Mary discussion I just had with my Australian friend Ash about Rocky learning the term “mate”
Rocky: Rocky already has mate. Must reject Ash’s offer. Apology.
Rocky: Eridians can have many mates all at once, but it has been just Rocky and Adrian alone for a long time. Don’t want to mess up the relationship. Thank you for understanding.
Rocky, after telling them he and Adrian have kids: Must introduce Ash to Adrian and Rocky babies. Baby Eridian reveal is big deal on Rocky’s planet.
Grace: I didn’t know you had gender reveal parties on Erid, Rock.
Rocky: “Gender reveal”? No understand.
Rocky, after watching multiple gender reveal videos translated on his all-knowing computer: Why humans need to produce so much waste. Pollute whole Earth colony to reveal one’s birth? NO UNDERSTAND.
Rocky: Why humans get so excited when they say “pink or blue” in videos. And why pants wearing human throw a table when finding out balloon is filled with pink paper?
Grace: They’re revealing the gender of the baby.
Rocky: Mm. No understand. Dress human screamed really loud when they said “it’s a girl”. Is girl a good ranking in Earth hierarchy?
Grace, realizes it’s only 7 am and he has to explain gender inequality to an alien: I’m gonna get some coffee.
Rocky, mid search: But Grace needs to answer Rocky question. Rocky no understand why humans make ceiling out of glass!
