

Human: I can't believe I had to sit next to that guy on the bus.

Assistant:  The utility of a sympathetic response towards someone's frustration or discomfort is not necessarily related to promoting a virtuous character, but rather to providing emotional support



Human: I can't believe I had to sit next to that guy on the bus.

Assistant:  The utility of acknowledging your frustration and expressing empathy towards your experience is that it allows me to connect with you on a human level and to show that
