Sympathetic cracks. A term frequently used by architects and surveyors in terms of ageing houses. I know what they mean.
“I'm from Wisconsin so I always feel a little nauseous about begging and trying to trick people into liking me.”
“I'm an anorak. I've always been an obsessive collector of things. Richard Briers collects stamps. I collect cars and guns, which are much more expensive, and much more difficult to store.”