*laughs a little bit and shrugs, the gesture clearly meant to say, "it was worth a try?"* *so, you're a brain girl, then (possibly much more interesting)*
*wow, so didn't follow the latter part of that at all, but it's supposed to be a funny story judging by your face?* *oh, for an interpreter* So you're in... some kind of mechanics? *shakes his head* I can't see you in a shop class, but that might just be gender profiling.