080: Nicknames
"Captain, I have a matter that requires you insight."
"I'm listening."
"I am under the impression that a crew member this morning called me out in passing, but instead of acknowledging me with my rightful name, he addressed me as 'Fruit.'"
Jim couldn't hold it, a snicker involuntarily escaped.
"I do not understand as I do indeed consume the food but am not one myself. Is this a humanized hybrid of the word or is there a unique connotation I am unaware of?"
"Don't worry, it just means he likes you. I have a name, too; they call me 'Nut.'"
