If someone gets irritated at what I say, I wouldn't say that to them. That would usually rile them up worse, at least in my opinion. I'd try to change the subject and find something that wasn't irritating to them to talk about or.... just end the conversation and walk away if they continued to be irritated. I don't need that kind of stress in my life.

I've posted this to BHO a couple of times... though I acknowledge that it helps if you're a Canadian and of a certain age (?):

To each his own...

I admire the long game with the whole Roxy thing.

I would rethink what it was that I said to upset them.A good way to do that is to say "I'm sorry to have upset you.What can I do to straighten this out?"

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Originally posted by Roxsanne

close friends oe maybe a stranger gets so angry and annoyed over something, ..I say " Oh! "don't get so irritated!,,,"An start throwing your toys out your crib!..

anyone say or can imagine a similar retalirory?

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You've already upset them,Roxy.Are you trying to make a bad situation worse?

mine is usually,,,,,, " hey , don't get your panties in a wad "
or don't have a cow dude ! or up ya nose wid a rubber hose !

so on and so forth

Lighten up, Francis.

Most don't know that reference anymore.

Can I offer you a safe space with some crayons and a nice coloring book?

This side of the pond we throw our toys out of the pram.

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Originally posted by steve davis

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Originally posted by Roxsanne

close friends oe maybe a stranger gets so angry and annoyed over something, ..I say " Oh! "don't get so irritated!,,,"An start throwing your toys out your crib!..

anyone say or can imagine a similar retalirory?

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You've already upset them,Roxy.Are you trying to make a bad situation worse?

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Indulge me more, or maybe about whom do you refer?

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Originally posted by Owen

I've posted this to BHO a couple of times... though I acknowledge that it helps if you're a Canadian and of a certain age (?):

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Especially if you're a maudit anglais from Quebec! (That's Rene and BooBoo, if you didn't already know.)

If I remember correctly, it was the Pied Piper who said
"A soft answer turneth away rats."