For some people this is automatic. We don’t mean to do it. And it’s never malice aforethought. It just happens.

Like a few months ago when I was shouted at in my local chemist. “Why are you not wearing a mask?”

BECAUSE I LIKE BREATHING – I shouted back.

Or…“You are exempt. Why?”

THAT’S BETWEEN MY DOCTOR AND I – Was my polite rejoinder.

Shrug!

Me : Where did my chocolate go?

Kids : Snooze you lose, Mother!

P.S. Despite the WWW rumours, I am NOT an angry, confrontational person. I just have barriers and a very LOW Fool Tolerance Level – aka Piss Me Off and Take the Verbal Volley (?)