This is funny because now you're making a point of being empathetic to the other party, while claiming their (lack of) empathy doesn't affect you.
I thought that was the whole deal about empathy. If it wasn't, then it's just being kind to the people you like, but with extra steps.
This is funny because now you're making a point of being empathetic to the other party, while claiming their (lack of) empathy doesn't affect you.