[Her smile is a little too in-between the norm for him to parse, so of course he's fishing for more information. There's no bitch-and-drink session if the bitching isn't in full swing.]

How could I forget? You give such lovingly brutal advice. [The honest truth can be cruel, but it is so often necessary. He makes absurd enough choices that he's survived that advice a few times himself.] Are they not understanding, or just too stubborn to listen?