HE MADE ME MAD!
How many times have you heard someone say: “He made me mad!”? How many times have you said it? For instance, you’re sitting quietly at home watching TV and your mother-in-law (who lives with you) walks in. She glances around and then starts picking up the mess you made a few minutes earlier when you whipped up a batch of nachos. This ticks you off. She’s always smugly skulking around the house, thinking you’re a slob.
A few minutes later when your spouse asks you why you’re so upset, you explain, “It’s your mom again. I was lying here enjoying myself when she gave me that look, and it really got me going. To be honest, I wish she would quit doing that. It’s my only day off, I’m relaxing quietly, and then she walks in and pushes ...
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