George thinks that's probably the only time in the universe anyone's preferred Percy to him. ;p (Also, George very much resents comparisons to his siblings on the coping front. Yes, everyone else lost their brother, but he lost his twin, thank you very much.)
Yay for shop owners! Although Verity probably deals more with Melinda than he does, since he'd send her out on food runs.
George does not need coddling; he needs a kick in the pants. But he prefers people who coddle him, so he'd probably like Patricia.