"I'll order for you first," Andrew says, and directs his comment at the guy behind the counter. "The young man here will have a banana split with vanilla and strawberry ice cream, caramel, whip cream and peanuts."

See -- he's capable of listening. Even if he thinks the idea is terrible and likely to result in a stomachache.

"And I'll have a small scoop of vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup."