If it's a capacitive touch screen, as long as the pants fabric is thick enough he should be safe either way. Like trying to use your phone with old fashioned gloves on.

Let's just get rid of the "Thank you" bit, at minimum you have to help me with my internet bill after leaving me on hold for no more than a couple hours for that kind of politeness to be warranted.

It's the new clip-art and comic sans

You could make a more effective argument for that against buses. Trains at least need to stay on a track.

They're not really your friend either, just the enemy of your enemy for now.

Works better to tell them you're embarrassed, or "embarazado" en español 😉

His shirt literally says "be anything", don't limit him!

"Is that Jimmy Beast?"
"No, you're watching Linus Tech Tips."
"So this is Mr. TechTips?" "No, this is an ad for his new LTT branded adult diapers."

Would that make linux users filephiles?

I've only read about one with a motorcycle and seen a movie about one that could cook. So yeah, definitely some mafia/gang stuff going on there...

"Yes, as a reward you will also be bred to have breathing problems and contagious cancers"

Yeah, even if you're lonely, talking to a chatbot is not the same as talking to a friend. A friend will call me stupid if I'm being stupid or talk about their own interests or experiences that might not align with mine too. Chatbots just feel hollow and the praise it gives rings even less sincere because of it. Seeing it as a companion is a form of purposeful self isolation I don't understand.