John has no regrets about his comment. After all, it was Eames who had opened the door for comparison.

"I can flatter and I can be honest with equal ability. Lucky for you, you seem to have found your way to the latter. As the person who knows myself best, I promise that this is the better of the two options."

The flat tone does nothing to deter John as he takes another puff. "But you're right. The pipes are good." Apparently the flattery was saved for himself today. "If you have any advice on how to better distribute them I'll gladly listen." Provided that the idea wasn't as idiotic as mooning over someone so badly it impeded one's ability to walk.