He does think that Ginsberg rattles through that list of traits quickly, like they are things he is used to hearing about himself. Interesting, too, that he frames it as accusations from outside. For all that Ned has been called bad things by others, they never managed to reach his levels of self-reproach.

"People can be wrong," Ned points out. In this case, he thinks they are. He could see Ginsberg being rude, but never in a malicious way. And thoughtlessness, well, everyone is bound to miss a detail here or there. As for crazy, that's just the insult that gets thrown at anyone who thinks for themselves, who doesn't conform perfectly.

"...you did practically give me a heart attack last night, when we were at the bar and you just looked right at me and asked if I was a homosexual," Ned admits, with a self-deprecating smile. "I thought you were gonna storm out or who even knows."