The comment about shutting the hell up came from the fact that I say things, then say them again, then again for good measure. And then I find new things to add to the same thing that I said. He has complained many times about this.
It isn't so much that I shouldn't say things, it is that I should give him enough credit that his silence does not mean that he doesn't understand. It usually means he is thinking. And, a lot of times it probably means he is thinking, "shut the hell up!"
I don't regret putting it out there that I was intrigued. It was a new feeling for me, and probably just as surprising to him as me.
I was really expecting "What happened to DARK, Pam?" I guess I only get that when I initiate those really stupid conversations!!!!