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Entries in argument (14)

Saturday
Dec102011

“I'm not even remotely interested in hearing what he has to say.”

English lesson: Not even remotely intersted

You got a telephone call from your ex-boyfriend. You had a bad breakup with him, so you don't want to talk to him. Your friend asks if you are going to call back. You say:

I'm not even remotely interested in hearing what he has to say.

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Saturday
Oct292011

“What did you just say to me?”

English Lesson: What did you just say to me?

You’re yelling at your daughter to clean her room. She says, under her breath, “I hate you!’. Now you’re extremely angry, and you can’t believe she said that. You say:

What did you just say to me?

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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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Saturday
May072011

“Fold it yourself!”

Fold it yourself!

You just finished doing a load of laundry. Your live-in boyfriend comments that you need to fold the clothes quickly or else they'll get wrinkled. You're annoyed that he expects you to fold the laundry instead of helping, so you say:

Fold it yourself!

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Tuesday
Feb222011

“It was a great deal. It seemed like a no-brainer.”

It seemed like a no-brainer. 

You bought airplane tickets for you and your wife to go to Germany on vacation. You bought them because the tickets were really cheap. Now your wife is angry because you didn't ask her first. You want to explain why you bought the tickets. You say:

It was a great deal. It seemed like a no-brainer.

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Tuesday
Feb222011

“How could you buy them without consulting with me?”

How could you buy them without consulting with me?

You and your husband were thinking of going on an overseas vacation. Today he bought plane tickets for both of you. You're upset because he didn't call you before he bought them, and you don't like some of the flight details. You say:

How could you buy them without consulting with me?

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Tuesday
Jan182011

“Excuse me!?”

Excuse me

Your boyfriend was being rude to you and seemed angry, but you don't know why. You asked him a question but he didn't answer or give any response. Now you're angry and you want to make him answer your question. You say:

Excuse me!?

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Tuesday
Jan182011

“What's your problem?”

What's your problem?

Your boyfriend seems to be angry at you. He's acting rude to to you, and you don't know why. You want to let him know that you're annoyed by his behavior, and start an argument. You say:

What's your problem?

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Wednesday
Jan122011

“Thanks but no thanks.”

You're having an argument with your girlfriend and she won't talk to you. You tell your friend about this, and he offers to talk to her for you. You think that's a really bad idea because it's none of your friend's business and you think it would make your girlfriend even more angry. You say:

Thanks but no thanks.

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Thursday
Aug192010

“Fine! I'll take it back!”

You bought your wife a new TV for her birthday. But she says she doesn't want it and she's angry that you bought such an expensive gift. After arguing about it for a few minutes, you decide that you'll try to return the TV to the store to get a refund.

Fine! I'll take it back!

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