"Oh, definitely not. And I don't blame us, either."

Don't get him wrong - he enjoys interacting with his coworkers, for the most part. He's got some good friends here.

But a man who's used to living in the woods and not seeing anyone for days at a time can only take so much human (or other) interaction, especially when there are rowdy, party-hyped strangers mixed in with the people he knows.