one is greater than none

Ladies, I have a secret to share with you all: we are not the only ones who often find ourselves lost in manslations.  I've watched my male friends and family members throw up their hands in frustration at the nonsensical (and sometimes borderline stupid) comments that are made by their own gender class.  My roommate recently met a girl that he felt would be the perfect match for his single best friend.  Unfortunately, his bestie's attention span was subpar:

Takeaway: The fact that he picked up on even one word of your conversation indicated that he is, in fact, listening.  Keep in mind that it could be worse.