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Entries in anger (topic) (8)

Saturday
Jul162011

“Come on. I didn't mean it that way.”

Come on. I didn't mean it that way.

You were talking with your girlfriend. You mentioned that she doesn't dress in really fancy, expensive clothes. You wanted to say that you like this about her, but now she's angry. She feels like you're insulting her style. You say:

Come on. I didn't mean it that way.

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Sunday
May082011

“Let's all take a step back and remember that it's about what's best for the kids.”

Step back and remember that it's about the children.

You're a teacher. You're having a meeting with some colleagues to decide how to spend some money that's in the school's budget. People are getting really angry and emotional as they debate how to use the money. You want everyone to calm down, so you say:

Let's all take a step back and remember that it's about what's best for the kids.

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Thursday
Feb242011

“Albert got all defensive when I commented on his design.”

He got all defensive

At work, a software designer made a design for a new product. You saw some problems with the design, so you talked to him about the problems. He got angry and fought back against each point. Now you're telling another coworker about it. You say:

Albert got all defensive when I commented on his design.

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Wednesday
Jan262011

“She was yelling at us and barking out orders.”

Earlier today, the Vice President of your division at work seemed to be really angry about something. Now you're telling a coworker about it. You say:

She was yelling at us and barking out orders.

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Wednesday
Jan262011

“Valerie's really on a rampage today, huh?”

On a rampage

The Vice President of your division at work seems to be really angry about something. She's barking out orders, slamming doors, and yelling at employees. You're talking quietly with another employee who's seen this behavior. You say:

Valerie's really on a rampage today, huh?

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Thursday
Jun032010

“Man! She is going to flip out when she hears about this.”

Your younger brother wrecked your parents' car. Your mother hasn't heard about it yet. He tells you about it, and you are imagining how angry your mother will be when she hears the news. You say:

Man! She is going to flip out when she hears about this.

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Tuesday
Jun012010

“I'm so sorry. That was totally my fault.”

You made a mistake at work. A person from another department at your job gets angry about the mistake. You want to take responsibility for the mistake and apologize. You say.

I'm SO sorry. That was totally my fault.

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Saturday
Mar062010

“I had nothing to do with that.”

Memorize

Your parents found out that your sister has started smoking & got angry at her. You already knew she was a smoker. Your sister thinks that you told them, so now she's angry at you. But you weren't the one who told them, so you say:

I had nothing to do with that.

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