“How so?”
“Really?”
“That is not true.”
These are all indicators that at the end of a conversation, someone’s feelings will be hurt, especially if these words are spoken in a public forum. These days civility remains in short supply. One can’t be sure there are not more than a few folks in the assembled crowd who rolled their eyes, sighed, or merely shrugged their shoulders a bit. It quickly escalates.
Usually a small disagreement…