[ The minimum manners are always appreciated, though it wouldn't have chased Ernesto off any more than the attitude does. It's probably not wrong to suspect him, even if he's not being as sneaky as it might look. It's not done completely out of the goodness of his heart. ]

Just on occasion when I see someone having a tougher time than I am.

[ But look, he won't play nice guy too long, and he lowers his tone now, making it harder to hear for someone who isn't currently down at his level. ]

And maybe to people who have had more of a chance to see how those whips of theirs work.