I mean that's all it is is self gratification.
But it's not from not getting our feet kissed. We're not asking for people to suck us off whenever we walk in the room. Just don't try to pick a fight with the guy that just ripped a dragons heart out with his bare hands.
Plus it's a game. I'm not gonna be able to "teach" the walking code that is that npc. So the next best thing is quicksave, kill em, reload and move on feeling better about it.