Yes, disrespect! "That may work for wherever you're from," said in the most disparaging way possible, "but the Coven system has saved countless lives. My uncle is a hero." A savior, even! "The Titan chose him to bring order to the Boiling Isles."

The fun thing about being brainwashed is you don't realize you're brainwashed. Yes, he's brainwashed.

Ah! Flip-flops are shoes! Obviously, they are so named because they cause the wearer to flip and flop around because they are so loose. "How...impractical." Why anyone would wear something like that is lost on him, but he's already determined that Will's world is strange.