If he's at all offended, he doesn't show it--more likely he just doesn't muster up the energy to care about things like semantics. He's quiet for a moment, like he's debating how he wants to go about answer this without giving too much away. The awkward silence doesn't last long, apparently, as he decides that the best way to start this conversation is perhaps to put it in context.
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"You got anyone from home here?"